An open comminuted tibia fracture including a 5 cm tibial bone defect in a child: Successful management using a locking compression plate

Traumatic bone defects (TBDs), although rare in children, are severe injuries that often represents a challenge for both orthopaedic and trauma surgeons. We present a case of a 6-year-old girl who sustained an open (Gustilo-Anderson type II) comminuted tibia fracture including a ± 5.0 cm distal tibi...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Lotje A. Hoogervorst, Bart W. Oudelaar, Demien Broekhuis
Formáid: Alt
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Sraith:Trauma Case Reports
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Rochtain ar líne:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023001917