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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Main Authors: Weiliang Chua, Soumen Das De, Wong Keng Lin, Fareed Kagda, Diarmuid Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200305