A case of tibial fracture with skin loss and bone infection treated by Papineau's method.
A case of open fracture of the tibia with skin loss and osteitis is reported. It was successfully treated by Papineau's method, which deals with the infection and bone loss before restoring the skin cover.
D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009336:Necrosis; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*