title: A step-by-step guide to classifying and managing pretibial injuries.
abstract: Even in cases of relatively minor trauma, pretibial injuries to older patients can cause significant damage as a result of poor blood supply to the skin. This paper offers a classification of pretibial injuries and an algorithm for their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive Plastic and Burns Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK. mrdunks@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: C S J
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dunkin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elfleet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: T P La H
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013977:Tibia; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents