Iranian Red Crescent medical journal
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Iran Red Crescent Med J · Dec 2011
Ilizarov Versus AO External Fixator for the Treatment of Tibia Open Fractures.
In developing countries, Ilizarov or AO external fixator is usually used for treatment of tibial open fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of these two methods for treatment of tibial open fractures. ⋯ The efficacy of treatment in Ilizarov was higher than that AO external fixator in treatment of open tibial fractures.