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Case Reports
Treating open tibular fracture (Type gustillo IIIA) with medullary nail assisted by cortex screws: A case report.
- Yuchen Jiang, Jiaqian Zhou, Bingwang Tang, and Xingfei Zhu.
- Shibei Hospital, Shanghai, China.
- Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 May 12; 102 (19): e33747e33747.
BackgroundOpen fractures of the tibia are mostly caused by high-energy injuries, accompanied by severe soft tissue injuries. Staged operations are reported performing better prognosis in these cases.Case SummaryThe author reports a case of open comminuted fracture of the left tibia (GustilloIIIA) and discusses its clinical features and treatment experience with the literature. The patient was admitted to our hospital by an ambulance for half an hour due to pain in her left leg caused by a car collision on an electric bike. During hospitalization, external fixation and an intramedullary nail were sequential used.ConclusionThe case report suggests that cortex screws are likely benefit the prognosis of severe open tibial fracture.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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