[Multiple femur and tibia shaft fractures in the severely injured. A therapeutic challenge].
Nowadays, there is a trend towards the concept of damage control in the management of multiple trauma patients. However, the question remains whether all patients benefit from this concept. We report the primary total definitive treatment of a patient with multiple fractures of the lower extremities. Postoperative respiratory insufficiency was treated successfully by non-invasive ventilation.
Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Sporttraumatologie, Klinikum Köln-Merheim.
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Steinhausen
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Yücel
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Maegele
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Neugebauer
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Bouillon
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Rixen
D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult