title: A completely shattered tibia.
abstract: Despite advances in reconstructive surgery, salvage of mangled extremities still requires long periods of treatment with many operations that can be taxing both to the surgeon and the patient. Attempts at reconstruction of severely shattered limbs necessitate counselling with regard to the protracted course of treatment and associated morbidity as well as problems which may require abandoning of the procedure and secondary amputation. We report the successful salvage of a severely comminuted and open fracture of the tibia in a 32-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery, 484-B K.K. Nagar, Madurai 625020, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alagappan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devadoss
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devadoss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*