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Open pelvic fracture: the killing fracture?

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
Background Open pelvic fractures are rare but represent a serious clinical problem with high mortality rates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of open pelvic fractures in our clinic and to compare the results from our patient group ...
E. Hermans, M. J. R. Edwards, J. C. Goslings, J. Biert   +3 more
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Outcome Analysis of Open Fractures of the Ankle Joint [PDF]

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Fractures of the ankle joint are the second most common lower limb fractures after the hip fractures and they represent 10% of all fractures with an incidence of around 137 per 1,00,000 persons per year.
Santhana Kumaran, D
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First Aid For Injured Patients With Open And Closed Fractures [PDF]

This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of first aid measures for patients with open and closed fractures. Open fractures involve a break in the skin, exposing the bone, while closed fractures do not penetrate the skin.
Murodova Shakhlo Uchqunovna, Khasanova Gulsanam Anvarovna, Ishtikhan Abu Ali Ibn Sino   +2 more
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Open fractures

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2008
Babhulkar, Sudhir, Raza, HKT
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Open fractures: evidence-based best practices

OTA International
. Open fracture management is a common challenge to orthopaedic trauma surgeons and a burdensome condition to the patient, health care, and entire society.
Paul S. Whiting, MD, FIOTA, William Obremskey, MD, MPH, MMHC, FIOTA, Herman Johal, MD, PhD, David Shearer, MD, MPH, David Volgas, MD, Zsolt J. Balogh, MD, PhD, FRACS(ortho), FACS, FIOTA   +5 more
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Is the Spectrum of Bacterial Infection in Open Long-bone Fractures of the Lower Limb Changing?

Current Medical Issues
Introduction: Recent literature suggests a significant risk of infection by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) in open Grade III fractures. Our prospective study aimed to identify the rate of infection with multidrug-resistant GNB (MDR-GNB) in open Grade III ...
Livingston Abel, Christina Marie Joseph, Anand Ashok, Krupakaran Ganesan, Sumant Samuel, Balaji Veeraraghavan   +5 more
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Functional and radiological outcomes in displaced heel fractures: Open reduction and internal fixation versus external fixation. [PDF]

Orthop Rev (Pavia), 2020
Ortu S, Brusoni M, Pisanu F, Caggiari G, Ciurlia E, Bienati F, Manunta AF, Doria C, Manca M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Surgical Approaches to Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandibular Condylar Fractures

, 2020
Fractures of the mandibular condyle make up a significant proportion of all mandibular fractures. Open reduction and internal fixation has become the standard treatment for subcondylar fractures as a result of recent advancements in technology, the ...
Kanno, Takahiro
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Prevalence and distribution of air in the leg on preoperative multidetector high-resolution computed tomography in closed and low-grade open tibial shaft fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Purpose: The prevalence and distribution of air present in the leg in closed and low-grade open tibial shaft fractures are unknown on multidetector high-resolution computed tomography (CT).
Takashi Suzuki, Yuhei Nakayama, Kentaro Matsui, Keisuke Ishii, Taketo Kurozumi, Masateru Shindo   +5 more
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Immediate Internal Fixation of Open Ankle Fractures

, 2010
Background: Open ankle fractures are one of the most frequently treated open fractures. Immediate internal fixation in open ankle fractures is widely reported to produce good results, with a very low infection rate. However, there are few reports in the
Shu Heng-Sheng, Wang Hong-Chuan, Zhang Ya-Fei, Pang Gui-Gen, Kan Shi-Lian   +4 more
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