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Open Tibial Fractures eMedicine Orthopedics

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Description: Because the tibia is a subcutaneous bone, tibial fractures are frequently open fractures.
When an individual presents with an open tibial fracture, the physician strives to save the life of the patient and the limb, to unite the fracture, and to prevent infection. Maintaining a functional limb is the goal; when that is not possible, the physician must consider amputation.
Synonyms and related keywords: open tibial fracture, tibial fracture, broken leg, fractured leg, fractured tibia, MESS, Mangled Extremity Severity Score, Gustilo-Anderson fracture, Gustilo fracture, reamed nailing
Patel & Herzenberg 2006

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Patel & Herzenberg
Institution: eMedicine
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Language: English

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Added: Sun Apr 06 2008