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What is the treatment for a spiral fracture of the tibia?

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Nonsurgical : Or surgical it depend if the fracture, the age of the patients and displaced or non-displaced. In general the non-displaced fracture we treat conservatively cast, brace, the other surgically.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/11/2023

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Dr. Jimmy Bowen answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Tibial fracture: Depending on location and displacement tibial spiral fracture can be treated with immobilization through casting or tibial nailing.

Answered 1/17/2016

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