THE CHALLENGE OF OPEN TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURES: WHEN TOMANAGE WITH EXTERNAL FIXATION AND WHEN TO USEINTRAMEDULLARY NAILING?
Treatment of open tibial shaft fractures is challenging. External fixation (EF) is comparatively safe in treating these open injuries with the main advantages of easy application, minimal additional disruption, and convenient subsequent soft tissue repair. Tibial intramedullary nailing (IM) is optim...
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| Language: | English |
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.embj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Russi_16.pdf |