title: Salvage of severe open fractures of the tibia that might have required amputation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002648:Child; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D011859:Radiography; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*