J Korean Fract Soc.  2007 Oct;20(4):349-354. 10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.4.349.

Management of Open Tibial Fractures: Role of Internal Fixation

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sang-Gye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ybs58@sanggyepaik.ac.kr

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Tibial Fractures*

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