Early complications of preoperative external traction fixation in the staged treatment of tibial fractures: A series of 402 cases

Table 1 Position and direction of Steinmann pin entry point

Position	Entry point	Direction
Supracondylar femur	Intersection of horizontal line two digits upper patella and sagittal line three digits beside the midline	Medial to lateral
Proximal tibia	2 cm distal to the point 2 cm beside the highest point of the tibial tubercle	Lateral to medial
Distal tibia	More than 5 cm above the leading edge of the ankle	Lateral to medial
Calcaneus	The posterior 2/3 point of the line between the tip of the medial malleolus and the posterior lower margin of the heel	Medial to lateral