Effect of Acute Reamed Versus Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing on Compartment Pressure When Treating Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

Objective:To compare anterior and deep posterior compartment pressures during reamed and unreamed intramedullary nailing of displaced, closed tibial shaft fractures.Design:Randomized prospective study.Setting:University Hospital/Level I trauma center.Patients:Forty-eight adults with forty-nine fract