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10207975

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-14
pubmed:abstractText
Three patients with open fractures of the hand associated with bone loss were treated within four to six hours of injury by corticocancellous bone grafting and soft tissue coverage after meticulous debridement, copious irrigation of the wounds, and broad-spectrum antibiotics given intravenously. Long term follow-up was uneventful and showed that the graft had taken and healed well with early and full restoration of function and a good cosmetic result. Immediate corticocancellous bone grafting of an injured hand could be used in selected cases with well-debrided, surgically clean wounds as long as there is a rich blood supply. Adequate bone fixation, soft tissue coverage, and broad-spectrum antibiotics given intravenously will remove the risk of infection. Hand architecture is corrected while wound contracture and secondary deformity are avoided. Both patients' discomfort and hospital costs are considerably reduced.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0284-4311
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
117-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Immediate autografting of bone in open fractures with bone loss of the hand: a preliminary report. Case reports.
pubmed:affiliation
Hand Surgery Unit, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports