title: [Opent tibial fractures - Results in our series].
abstract: The authors report a retrospective study of 16 cases over the period 1980-1992.One debridement was needed in 2 thirds of the cases and wound closure was achieved in all cases without any plastic flap. The fixation of the fracture was performed by a reamed nail in one third of the cases and by an external fixator in the other 2 thirds.Primary consolidation was obtained in 71% of the cases treated by a reamed nail and in 33% of the cases treated with an external fixator. The mean time to consolidation was 13.5 months.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie-Traumatologie, CHR Hôpital Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, F-57000, Metz, France.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hummer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuny