title: Day case treatment of delayed union of fracture of the shaft of the tibia with an external fixator.
abstract: We report six cases of delayed union of fractures of the shaft of the tibia treated by the application of an external fixator on a day case basis. All fractures united within 12 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohsen
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Foss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*