«Acute shortening» and functional management of a grade 3B open humeral fracture using the Ilizarov method (case report)
External fixation is an alternative to rigid internal fixation in the management of significant open fractures of the humerus. Acute shortening to primarily deal with soft tissue defects is well-recognised in the management of tibial fractures. A case is described whereby a grade 3B open humerus fra...
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| Language: | Russian |
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Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/view/52 |