Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Comparative Study
The Effect of Under-Dosing Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Care of Open Tibial Fractures.
To determine the frequency and effect of under-dosing prophylactic weight-based antibiotics in patients with open tibial fractures. We hypothesized that patients who did not receive appropriate weight-based dosing of prophylactic antibiotics would have higher rates of infection. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Comparative Study
Costs and Complications of Single-Stage Fixation Versus 2-Stage Treatment of Select Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures.
To determine the differences in costs and complications in patients with bicondylar tibial plateau (BTP) fractures treated with 1-stage definitive fixation compared with 2-stage fixation after initial spanning external fixation. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To evaluate the outcomes of neglected pilon fractures treated by the Ilizarov fixator and to determine whether this technique was successful in avoiding an ankle arthrodesis. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.