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A matched cohort who underwent tibial IM nailing without fibular fixation was used for comparison.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Intervention:<\/jats:title>\n Fibular fixation at the time of tibial IM nailing.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcome Measurement:<\/jats:title>\n Tibial nonunion, defined as a persistently symptomatic fracture with no radiographic progression toward healing at 9 months on consecutive radiographs over a 2-month period.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n One hundred sixty six patients met inclusion criteria for the intervention group. Mean follow-up was 21 months. There was a 12% rate of tibial nonunion. In a matched cohort of 174 patients without fibular fixation there was no significant difference in patient demographics, injury characteristics, infection rates, time to union, postoperative complications, or rates of tibial nonunion. 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