Open AccessAcute Shortening for Open Tibial Fractures with Bone and Soft Tissue Defects: Systematic Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Леонид Николаевич Соломин,
Konstantins Plotnikovs,
Jevgenijs Movcans
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction/strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1828-8936
pISSN - 1828-8928
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1551
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , deformity , orthopedic surgery , surgery , ilizarov technique , external fixation , tibia , fixation (population genetics) , external fixator , population , environmental health
The presence of massive soft tissue loss in open tibial fractures is a challenging problem. Acute limb shortening is an alternative solution in situations where the use of flaps is limited.