title: [Open diaphyseal tibial fractures in children].
abstract: In a collective study of 22 surgical clinics 138 open diaphyseal tibial fractures in children from 0 to 14 years were examined. The incidence of open fractures, in relation to all tibial shaft fractures comes up to 6.9%, one third (2.3%) are second degree and third degree open fractures. 80% of these fractures are caused by traffic accidents. In 33% there exist multiple fragments. In first degree open fractures conservative treatment generally is practiced, while in second and third degree open fractures osteosynthesis often is performed.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die offene diaphysäre Unterschenkelfraktur im Kindesalter.