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8930722

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
We have studied prospectively 50 cases of open tibial fractures Type-III B. Treatment was based on the principles of debridement, wound irrigation, fracture stabilisation (generally by external fixation) and 'early bone coverage' without skin sutures. The cases were divided into two groups: Group 1: Eight fractures with segmental bone defects treated by bone transport using the Ilizarov technique or by intertibial-fibular bone grafting, and group 2: Forty-two fractures with defects of soft tissue coverage without segmental bone defects treated with simple closure or myoplasty. Union was achieved in Group 1 in an average of 16 months (range 6-21.5), and in an average of 5.6 months (range 3-10) in Group 2. The most frequent complication was malunion in angulation which occurred in 11 cases (22%). There was an equinus contracture of the ankle in 8 cases (16%) and chronic osteomyelitis occurred in 5 (10%). Adequate union was achieved in all but one case.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0341-2695
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Type III-B open tibial fractures in Mozambique. A prospective study of 50 cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital Central, Departmento de Ortopedia, Maputo, Mozambique.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article