Orthopaedic surgery
Double Reverse Traction-Assisted Versus Traditional Freehand Closed Reduction With Hexapod External Fixator in Treating Open Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Study.
Zhiming Zhao, Yuanyuan Geng, Bowen Shi, Jian Chen, Yabin Liu, Chengkuo Cai, Guoqi Ji, Weiguo Xu
Published: 202510.1111/os.70239
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Open tibial shaft fractures (OTSFs) pose significant therapeutic challenges due to high-energy trauma, extensive soft tissue damage, and contamination risks, complicating fracture stabilization and increasing infection rates. Conventional…
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