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Treatment of grade IIIB and grade IIIC open tibial fractures
1R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1994
Abstract:
The treatment of grade IIIB and grade IIIC open tibia fractures remains a challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. This article explores the history of clinical management, current methods of stabilization, and decision-making algorithms, special attention is given to the debate regarding limb salvage versus amputation.