Does a staged treatment of high energy tibial plateau fractures affect functional results and bony union? A case series.

CONCLUSION: A staged treatment plan allows healing of soft tissue envelope, with avoidance of dreadful complications such as compartment syndrome and chronic infection. In addition, a staged treatment strategy does not hamper the fracture reduction, bony union and the functional results. PMID: 32249025 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32249025?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chinese Journal of Traumatology - April 1, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Barwar N, Elhence A, Banerjee S, Gahlot N Tags: Chin J Traumatol Source Type: research