title: [Complications of the treatment of leg fractures].
abstract: From 1976 to 1980 168 patients suffering from closed (n = 148) and open (n = 20) fractures of the lower leg were treated. Complications following operative (5.0%) as well as conservative (2.67%) treatment are mostly caused by early and late infections.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000209:etiology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Komplikationen bei der Behandlung von Unterschenkelfrakturen.