Management of gunshot fractures of the tibia.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
This article reviews the classification, principles of fracture management, and indications for type of fixation of gunshot injuries to the tibia. Also reviewed are techniques of external fixation and intramedullary nailing, as well as the methods, results, and complications of 90 patients treated at the authors' institution from 1986-1994.
Medical subject headings
- Tibial Fractures
- Wounds, Gunshot
Anatomy
- tibia