Intravenous Drug Abuser Treated for Chronic Infected Open Forearm Fracture with Shortening and Primary Wound Closure

Summary:. Neglected and open forearm fracture wounds accompanied by shortening are complex injuries that are seldom reported in the known literature. We describe a patient with a history of chronic intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) and a neglected forearm wound with radius and ulna fractures with chroni...

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Main Authors: Abhijith Annasamudram, MD, Ahmed H. Elhessy, MD, Ipek G. Eralp, MD, Janet D. Conway, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005465