Skeletal Stabilization In Open Injuries
Journal Title: TRAUMA INTERNATIONAL - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Skeletal Stabilization in open injuries is as important as soft tissue cover in providing a good outcome following open injuries. Unilateral external fixator forms the workhorse of open injuries of the lower limb. In fractured ends with good bone circumference, good reduction and fixation leads to primary union. Primary internal fixation was considered unacceptable even about two decades ago in open injuries. However, nowadays following refinement in techniques of debridement, the pendulum has now swung towards early internal fixation whenever indicated. Definitive internal fixation before soft tissue cover has also shown to give good results.Modern multiplanar and circular fixators are used if there is significant contamination, bone loss and multilevel fractures of the tibia.
Authors and Affiliations
Dheenadhayalan J Dheenadhayalan J, Raja Bhaskara Rajasekaran, Sivakumar S P Sivakumar S P, Ramesh Perumal, Arun Kamal C
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