Functional and radiological outcome in management of compound tibia diaphyseal fracture with AO monolateral fixator versus Limb reconstruction system

摘要

IntroductionTibia being the most common fractured long bone represents 36.7% of all long bone fractures in adults with open fracture comprises 23.5% of all tibial shaft fracture. The lack of the muscular covering over anteromedial aspect of the tibia and poor blood supply predispose open tibial fractures to a 10–20 fold increased risk of developing infection than open fracture in any other anatomical areas and a nonunion rate as high as 28% has been reported in the literature.