Table 5

Complications of tibial shaft fractures

Patient no	Sport	Classification	Treatment	Complication
IM, Intramedullary; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.
16	Gaelic	42-A3	IM nailing	Infection
26	Soccer	42-A1	Conservative	Non-union
32	Soccer	42-A2	IM nailing	Compartment syndrome
34	Gaelic	42-A1	IM nailing	Compartment syndrome
37	Soccer	42-A3	Conservative	Fat embolus
42	Gaelic	42-A3	Conservative	Fat embolus
48	Gaelic	42-A3	IM nailing	DVT
49	Soccer	42-A2	IM nailing	Compartment syndrome