Early versus Late Flap Coverage for Open Tibial Fractures
Purpose. To compare early versus late flap coverage for open tibial fractures. Methods. Medical records of 83 men and 6 women (mean age, 38 years) who underwent fixation for open tibial fractures (Gustilo grades IIIB and IIIC) followed by flap coverage within (n=30) or after (n=59) 72 hours were rev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200305 |