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. 1998 Apr;43(2):162-8.

[Gunshot wounds of the extremities in civilian practice. Therapeutic approach in five cases with diaphyseal bone involvement]

[Article in French]
Y Tropet  1 , P Garbuio, L Obert, V Grelet
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[Gunshot wounds of the extremities in civilian practice. Therapeutic approach in five cases with diaphyseal bone involvement]

[Article in French]
Y Tropet et al. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1998 Apr.

Abstract

The authors analyse 5 cases of gunshot wounds involving limbs with a diaphyseal fracture of the radius and ulna: 3 of the cases concern the radius and ulna and the remaining 2 involve the tibial bone. These wounds were encountered in civilian practice (3 rixes, 2 gun-shot injuries). In all of the cases, the emergency treatment consisted of extensive debridment, bone fixation by intramedullary nailing in most cases, cancellous iliac bone grafting in 2 cases, cover with a Latissimus dorsi free flap in 1 case. In all of the cases, development was free of infections bone union time was 3 to 12 months; last functional results were satisfactory.

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