To investigate the functional outcomes and prevalence and severity of knee pain for patients undergoing suprapatellar nailing of tibial shaft fractures.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Isolated, unilateral tibial shaft fractures
* Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) classification of 42 and may extend to 43A or 43B
* age 18-65, including pregnant women
* open or closed fractures
* able to sign consent
* english speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
* compartment syndrome
* other lower extremity injuries that will affect functional outcomes
* problems maintaining follow up (homeless, not willing to return for follow up)
* pathological fractures
* prisoners
* previous retained hardware in the injured leg
* injuries requiring vascular repair