title: Fractures of the tibial shaft.
abstract: The closed treatment of fractures of the tibial shaft will usually result in bony union within a period of 4 months. Early weight-bearing in a suitable cast or cast brace is advised. Infection following open reduction is often undetected until months or even years have elapsed. When infection occurs, union is delayed on average for 4 years, and amputation is not infrequently the end-result.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing