Delay in Initial Debridement for Open Tibial Fractures and Its Possible Impact on Patient Outcomes

Background:. The current consensus regarding the management of open fracture indicates that the initial debridement should be performed within the first 6 hours after injury. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, the emergency medical services are not well-established and patient arrival at the hospital is de...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Tahir, MBBS, MRCS(Eng), Nadeem Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS, Saeed Ahmad Shaikh, MBBS, FCPS, Allah Rakhio Jamali, FCPS, Usama Khalid Choudry, MBBS, Shoaib Khan, MBBS, MRCSEd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-03-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00027