| Autor: |
ALEX DE LIMA SANTOS, CONRADO TAZIMA NITTA, GUILHERME BONI, GUSTAVO TADEU SANCHEZ, MARCEL JUN SUGAWARA TAMAOKI, FERNANDO BALDY DOS REIS |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 194-197 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1413-7852 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1413-785220182603184073 |
| Popis: |
ABSTRACT Introduction Tibia shaft fractures are among the most common in orthopedic practice, but Brazilian literature remains limited on the subject. Objective To evaluate the characteristics of tibia shaft fractures and conduct a comparison between exposed and closed fractures of the tibia. Methods This comparative prospective study examined all tibia shaft fractures admitted to our services over a twelve-month period. The cases were evaluated according to age, trauma mechanism, sex, associated fractures, treatment, hospital stay, and readmission rate during the six months after discharge. Results Fifty-three cases met the inclusion criteria. The average age was 36 years (SD 14.3) and 83% were males (p |
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