Many orthopaedic patients who have sustained multiple injuries benefit from the early total
care of major bone fractures. However, the strategy is not the best option, and indeed might …

The annual incidence of open fractures of long bones has been estimated to be 11.5 per
100 000 persons1 with 40% occurring in the lower limb, commonly at the tibial diaphysis. 2 …

Background Limb salvage for severe trauma has replaced amputation as the primary
treatment in many trauma centers. However, long-term outcomes after limb reconstruction or …

We performed a retrospective review of the case notes of 84 consecutive patients who had
suffered a severe (Gustilo IIIb or IIIc) open fracture of the tibia after blunt trauma between …

Purpose Like many classification systems, the purpose of the Gustilo-Anderson schema is to
provide a prognostic framework that guides treatment and facilitates communication among …

Background: A recent study demonstrated that patients treated with amputation and those
treated with reconstruction had comparable functional outcomes at two years following limb …

Background: Recent reports have suggested that functional outcomes are similar following
either amputation or reconstruction of a severely injured lower extremity. The goal of this …

Objective: Our objective is to report the nature and incidence of major complications after
severe lower extremity trauma. Design: Multicenter, prospective, observational study …

Twenty-one complex fractures of the tibial plateau in twenty patients were treated with
closed reduction, interfragmental screw fixation of the articular fragments, and application of …

Background In the last decades a lot of new reconstructive techniques were developed for
the treatment of mangled lower extremity. However failed attempt to limb salvage is related …