Objective: To identify any consensus of opinion regarding treatment and outcome of a closed mid-shaft tibia fracture among orthopedic surgeons.
Design: Survey.
Setting: 1997 combined meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and Osteosynthesis International-Gerhard Küntscher Kreis.
Main outcome measurement: Percentage of responses to key questions. Proportion test (nonparametric) for statistical significance.
Results: There is no consensus of opinion regarding treatment for this fracture type. Wide variation exists between and within the different subgroups of orthopaedic surgeons surveyed.
Conclusions: This brings into focus the spectrum of acceptable care for the management of fractures. More studies must be conducted to identify optimal treatment for closed mid-shaft tibia fractures.