Infectious Complications of Open Type III Tibial Fractures among Combat Casualties
Open Access
- 15 August 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 45 (4), 409-415
- https://doi.org/10.1086/520029
Abstract
Background. Combat is associated with high-energy explosive injuries, often resulting in open tibial fractures complicated by nonunion and infection.Keywords
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