management of tibial non-::union:: using reamed interlocking intra-medullary nailing

abstract  background: reamed interlocking intramedullary nailing of the tibia is a procedure  for the treatment of a non-infected tibial non::::union::::. the purpose of this clinical  study was to evaluate the outcome of this method as a treatment of tibial non::::union::::.  methods: twenty-nine patients with non::::union:::: after initial therapy for tibial fracture  were retrospectively assessed after a reamed interlocking intramedullary nailing.  the main measurements were derived from radiographic and clinical ::::union:::: as  well as time from reamed nailing to ::::union::::.  results: twenty-eight patients achieved ::::union:::: of their fracture (97%). the average  time from reamed nailing to ::::union:::: was 7.6 months. serious complications included  one severe infection in the site of surgery (3%) and one tibial fracture distal to  the nail (3%).  conclusion: reamed interlocking intramedullary nailing for non::::union::::s of the  tibia resulted in a high ::::union:::: rate and was associated with a low complication rate.  this technique is recommended as a standard procedure for non-infected tibial  non::::union::::s.