Injury
Postoperative outcomes based on timing of definitive fixation and flap coverage in Gustilo-Anderson 3B open tibia fractures.
Benjamin Conover, David Ferguson, Brandon Wood, Simon Tiziani, Bingchun Wan, Joshua Sun, Drew Sanders, Dane Wukich, Adam Starr, Ashoke Sathy, Ishvinder Grewal
Published: 202510.1016/j.injury.2025.113013
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Management of Gustilo 3B tibias remains problematic with high complication rate. Controversy persists about coverage timing, and whether the clock starts at time of injury or definitive fixation. Postoperative outcomes of 3B open tibia fra…
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