Open AccessAppraisal of the role of external skeletal fixation in the management of sequelae of open tibial fractures
Author(s) -
Mahmoud A. El-Rosasy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.43388
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , external fixation , deformity , surgery , ilizarov technique , external fixator , valgus deformity , orthopedic surgery , distraction osteogenesis , fixation (population genetics) , tibia , osteotomy , corticotomy , radiological weapon , malunion , distraction , population , environmental health , neuroscience , biology
Severe open tibial fractures are more apt to be followed by complications even with the universally accepted lines of treatment. The present study investigated the role of external skeletal fixation, based on Ilizarov techniques, in the management of the sequelae of open tibial fractures with modifications to meet the requirements of each case.