Open AccessTreatment of complex nonunion of the shaft of the tibia using Ilizarov technique and its functional outcome
Author(s) -
Ramji Lal Sahu,
Rajni Ranjan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.182076
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , ilizarov technique , surgery , corticotomy , deformity , tibia , debridement (dental) , external fixation , soft tissue , external fixator
A complex nonunion of the shaft of the tibia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with lower extremity injuries.