Complications of Open Tibial Fracture Management: Risk Factors and Treatment

Open tibial fractures result in high rates of complications. This study aims to elucidate the risk factors causing these complications, and suggest antimicrobial regimens based on the organisms grown in post-operative infections. Over a period of five years, 173 patients had sustained open tibial fr...

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Main Authors: Lua JYC, Tan VH, Sivasubramanian H, Kwek EBK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2017-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2017/v11n1/open-tibia-fracture-management.pdf