Isolated open tibial shaft fracture: a seven-hospital, prospective observational study in two Latin America countries
ABSTRACT Introduction: open tibial fractures are challenging due to the frequent severe bone injury associated with poor soft tissue conditions. This is relevant in low- and middle-income countries, mainly related to delayed definitive fixation and lack of adequate training in soft tissue coverage...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
2022-11-01
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Series: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912022000100249&tlng=en |