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. 1996 Feb;6(1):19-20.
doi: 10.1007/BF02718688.

[Importance of bone grafting in open tibial fractures (Gustilo III)]

[Article in French]
J Delplace  1 , R Beya, T Germonville, B Vasse, D Rivet, P Lecèstre
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[Importance of bone grafting in open tibial fractures (Gustilo III)]

[Article in French]
J Delplace et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 1996 Feb.

Abstract

The authors report a retrospective study of 6 cases treated over the period 1988-1993.The closure of the wound was achieved by means of 3 free flaps (2 provided bone and skin in a single flap and the third was a latissimus dorsi muscle flap) and 3 pedicular flaps.The fixation of the fracture was performed by an external fixator in all cases. In one third of the cases a secondary nailing was performed to obtain consolidation. A bone graft was needed in 2/3 of the cases (2 bone free flaps, 1 bone allograft, 1 cancellous autograft).

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