Screening tibia shaft fracture patients for nonunion risks and addressing nonunions in a timely manner, may not only free up scarce healthcare resources and save healthcare dollars, but also ...

Background Tibia shaft fractures (TSF) are common for men and women and cause substantial morbidity, healthcare use, and costs. The impact of nonunions on healthcare use and costs is poorly described.

Tibial tubercle osteotomy with vs. without distalization yielded low rates of postoperative complications. Both techniques yielded similar rates of arthrofibrosis, nonunion and reoperation.