Tibial Nail Combined with Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Gustilo Grade IIIB Open Tibial Fractures: A Patient Series

Gustilo grade IIIB open tibial fractures are relatively difficult to treat. We investigated the treatment effects of tibial intramedullary nails combined with vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) for Gustilo grade IIIB open tibial fractures. From March 2015 to March 2017, 13 cases of Gustilo grade IIIB open tibial fractures were treated with Expert Tibial Nails combined with VSD. Causes of injury included falls from a height (n  = 9, 69.2%) and road accidents (n = 4, 30.8%). The duration from time of injury to hospital intake was 7.3 hours (range 5 to 9.5), and the time between injury and operation was 6.7 days (range 3 to 11).
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research