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P re f a c e Tr au m a
Saqib Rehman, MD Editor
that can be used to properly manage these difficult injuries. I hope you find these techniques and this article useful in your practice.
Orthop Clin N Am - (2014) -–http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2014.04.007 0030-5898/14/$ – see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Saqib Rehman, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Temple University Hospital 3401 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA E-mail address: [email protected]
orthopedic.theclinics.com
Distal tibia fractures continue to be challenging injuries to treat, even for those surgeons with extensive experience. Complications with wound and bone healing can be humbling, and controversy exists regarding the appropriate surgical timing of these injuries. Especially with the advent of locked plates and minimally invasive methods (including nailing of extremely distal extra-articular distal tibia fractures), indirect reduction methods and critical evaluation of fracture reduction and alignment are extremely important. Drs Richard, Kubiak, and Horwitz review many of the surgical techniques
P re f a c e Tr au m a
Saqib Rehman, MD Editor
that can be used to properly manage these difficult injuries. I hope you find these techniques and this article useful in your practice.
Orthop Clin N Am - (2014) -–http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2014.04.007 0030-5898/14/$ – see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Saqib Rehman, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Temple University Hospital 3401 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA E-mail address: [email protected]
orthopedic.theclinics.com
Distal tibia fractures continue to be challenging injuries to treat, even for those surgeons with extensive experience. Complications with wound and bone healing can be humbling, and controversy exists regarding the appropriate surgical timing of these injuries. Especially with the advent of locked plates and minimally invasive methods (including nailing of extremely distal extra-articular distal tibia fractures), indirect reduction methods and critical evaluation of fracture reduction and alignment are extremely important. Drs Richard, Kubiak, and Horwitz review many of the surgical techniques
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