Current Perspectives on the Management of Bone Fragments in Open Tibial Fractures: New Developments and Future Directions

Muhamed M Farhan-Alanie; Jayne Ward; Michael B Kelly; Khalid Al-Hourani

doi:10.2147/ORR.S340534

Current Perspectives on the Management of Bone Fragments in Open Tibial Fractures: New Developments and Future Directions

Orthop Res Rev. 2022 Aug 12:14:275-286. doi: 10.2147/ORR.S340534. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Muhamed M Farhan-Alanie¹, Jayne Ward¹, Michael B Kelly², Khalid Al-Hourani³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, UK.
² Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
³ Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.

Abstract

Open tibial fractures may be associated with bone loss at the time of the injury or following surgical debridement of the fracture. This article discusses the various treatment options available and the latest developments surrounding the management of free bone fragments in open tibial fractures.

Keywords: bone; devitalised; devitalized; fracture; fragments; open; tibia; trauma.

Publication types

Review