Open Tibial Fracture in a Non-Compliant Patient: A Case Report

Open tibial fractures represent the most frequent fractures of long bones, comprising approximately 1.9% of all fractures. Although locked intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for treating closed and unstable tibia diaphyseal fractures, for most exposed fractures, an external fixator can firs...

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Main Authors: Samuele Pizzolo, Gianluca Testa, Giacomo Papotto, Giuseppe Mobilia, Giovanni Di Stefano, Giuseppe Sessa, Vito Pavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/3/3/44