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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.
Answered 3/11/2023
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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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