Abstract:OPEN TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURES Important considerations in surgical management of open tibial shaft fractures include trauma to theatre timing, fixation technique and soft tissue coverage. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological data of patients with open tibial shaft fracture admitted to our emergency department from January 2011 to May 2015. Sixty-four patients were eligible for this study. All fractures were acutely debrided and fixed with a monoaxial external fixator. All fractures healed at… Show more
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