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Management of Open Fractures

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2005
The large spectrum of open fractures is an amalgamation of injuries with the single variable in common of communication of the fractured bone with the outside environment, and thus an increased risk for infection.
Robert Blease, Enes M. Kanlić
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Increase in fracture-related infection in open distal femur fractures treated with locally delivered antibiotics [PDF]

OTA International
. Objectives:. Local antibiotic delivery may reduce fracture-related infections (FRIs), but its efficacy in distal femur fractures remains unclear. This study evaluated (1) usage patterns of local antibiotics in distal femur fractures and (2) their ...
Alexander B. White, MD, Ryan Serbin, MD, Michael Gambuzza, BA, Ziqing Yu, PhD, Rachel B. Seymour, PhD, Meghan K. Wally, PhD, Madhav A. Karunakar, MD, Evidence-Based Musculoskeletal Injury and Trauma Collaborative (EMIT), Aseel Dib, MD, Amber Stanley McKinney, BSPH, Blake Hodgens, MD, Charles Arendale, BS, Calvin Chandler, MD, Luz Chavez-Araujo, BS, Nia Crowley, MS, George Graham, MD, James Frix, MD, Kevin Phelps, MD, Kyara Washington, MPH, Maria Kammire, MD, Madeline Rieker, MD, Robert Mayberry, MD, Susan Odum, PhD, Timothy Yin, BA, William Delk, BS, Joseph R. Hsu, MD, Laurence B. Kempton, MD, Suman Medda, MD, Michael J. Bosse, MD, Stephen H. Sims, MD, Sarah Pierrie, MD, Jack Wiese, BS   +31 more
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Open Fracture of the Femoral Neck in an Adult: Case Report and Surgical Solution [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023
Intracapsular proximal femoral fracture is a frequent injury in elderly patients, often associated with low-energy trauma and reduced bone mass. In young patient, it is uncommon, usually caused by high-energy trauma and accompanied by damage to the ...
Roni Serra Campos, Marcos Alves Correia, Ricardo Menezes, Maria Eugenia Leite Duarte, João Antonio Matheus Guimarães   +4 more
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Open pelvic fractures – results of a multi-institutional study [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022
Open pelvic fractures are devastating injuries, rare, and with high mortality. Leading causes of mortality are: haemorrhage, infection and associated injuries.
Mladenović Marko, Stoiljković Predrag, Lalić Ivica, Harhaji Vladimir, Krstić Andrija   +4 more
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Surgical treatment of the lower leg open fracture with lesions of the main blood vessels. A case report [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018
Introduction. Open fractures of the lower leg degree IIIC by Gustilo belong to the most serious open fractures of the lower leg segment.These fractures are, along with the main blood vessels damage, often followed by a severe soft-tissue damage of the ...
Stojiljković Predrag, Jovanović Milan, Golubović Ivan, Radovanović Zoran, Stevanović Goran, Golubović Ivana, Đorđević Dušan, Mitić Aleksandar, Milijić Svetlana, Golubović Zoran   +9 more
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Results of open tibial fracture treatment using external fixation [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016
Introduction. Open lower leg fractures are the most common open fractures of the locomotor system and their treatment is associated with a number of complications. Objective. The aim of the paper was to present the results of the treatment of 68
Golubović Ivan, Ristić Branko, Stojiljković Predrag, Ćirić Milan, Golubović Ivana, Radovanović Zoran, Petrović Slađana, Đorđević Nina, Golubović Zoran, Najman Stevo   +9 more
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A prospective study on clinical outcome of primary nailing in open Type I to Type IIIA tibial diaphyseal fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology, 2022
Background and Objectives: Tibia is a superficial long bone, with one third of its surface being subcutaneous. An increasing incidence of road traffic accidents, farm accidents, gunshot wound predisposes it for open fracture.
Kiran Hari, K M Srinath, Ravi M Daddimani   +2 more
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Outcomes of open tibial shaft fractures treated by external fixation method

Medicine Science, 2022
Tibia is vulnerable to open fractures due to its relative inadequacy of soft tissue coverage. The optimal treatment method of open tibial fractures is still controversial.
Mehmet Baydar, Ahmet Harma, Demet Pepele, Coskuner Kalin   +3 more
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Open Ankle Fractures in the Elderly: Predisposing Factors and the Associated Mortality

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Previous studies raised awareness of high mortality associated with open ankle fractures in elderly patients.
Haggai Schermann MD, MPH, Takahisa Ogawa MD, MPH, Bart Lubberts MD, PhD, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, Philip Kaiser MD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA   +6 more
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EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF OPEN AND CLOSED TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURES IN A QUATERNARY REFERENCE CENTER [PDF]

Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2018
Introduction Tibia shaft fractures are among the most common in orthopedic practice, but Brazilian literature remains limited on the subject. Objective To evaluate the characteristics of tibia shaft fractures and conduct a comparison between exposed ...
ALEX DE LIMA SANTOS, CONRADO TAZIMA NITTA, GUILHERME BONI, GUSTAVO TADEU SANCHEZ, MARCEL JUN SUGAWARA TAMAOKI, FERNANDO BALDY DOS REIS   +5 more
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