[Early reconstructive-restorative operations in vast traumatic injuries of shin complicated by purulent infection]

The experience in treatment of 278 patients with extensive traumatic injuries of the shin complicated by purulent infection is represented. Multistage treatment typical for such category of patients in which reconstructive-restorative stage is performed late after elimination of inflammatory process is not optimal. Owing to the complex of treatment measures based on the principles of active surgical treatment of festering wounds primary operations were a success in 24.6% of patients. In 75.4% of patients early dermoplastic and osteoplastic operations were carried out to 1 month after primary surgical treatment. Good and favourable results obtained in 98.6% of patients demonstrate effectiveness of the above policy of treatment.