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AO external fixator for definitive treatment of an open distal tibia fracture during the COVID-19 pandemic

BACKGROUND: The accepted gold standard for primary treatment of long bone open fractures consists of aggressive debridement, irrigation and temporary external fixation. Removal of the external fixator followed by definite internal fixation is recommended within the first two weeks after the injury t...

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Autores principales: Casola, Leandro, Arrondo, Guillermo, Rammelt, Stefan, Joannas, German, Eslava, Santiago
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8595468/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuspru.2021.11.002