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Thirty patients were managed with the use of a simple means of external fixation. Ten of these patients had multiple injuries. In 18 the fractures were open. Five cases had loss of bone length and infected wounds when first seen and were treated with the aid of microvascular surgical procedures. Eight cases required skin grafting. One case required a vein graft to the popliteal artery. The method described is simple to use. It requires little previous experience and is cost effective. We recommend its use in the initial treatment of grade 2 and 3 open fractures. It may also be used on closed unstable fractures, and will maintain limb length in severe injuries with loss of bone substance while further treatment is considered or performed.
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
February 1980,
The American journal of nursing,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
January 1989,
Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
February 1981,
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
January 1982,
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
January 1999,
The Iowa orthopaedic journal,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
June 2005,
Acta orthopaedica Belgica,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
November 1980,
Injury,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
January 1995,
Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca,
S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
February 1988,
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S R Cannon, and
A R Taylor, and
A R Lynch
April 1995,
The Journal of trauma,
