Outcome of Open Tibial Fractures in Relation to Time from Injury to  Definitive Management: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr. Abhilash D Shetty, Dr. Amit B Patil , Dr. Rellu Sarath Chandra, Dr Arjun Gopal

Outcome of Open Tibial Fractures in Relation to Time from Injury to Definitive Management: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital

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Dr. Abhilash D Shetty, Dr. Amit B Patil , Dr. Rellu Sarath Chandra, Dr Arjun Gopal

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Abstract

Background: Open tibial fractures are the mostcommon open long bone injuries, accounting fornearly a third to two-fifths of all open fractures, andcarry an infection risk considerably higher than openfractures elsewhere in the skeleton. Timelydebridement, stable fixation

References

1. Larsen P, Elsoe R, Hansen SH, Graven-Nielsen T, Laessoe U, Rasmussen S. Incidence and epidemiology of tibial shaft fractures. Injury. 2015 Apr;46(4):74650.

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2025-12-20

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Dr. Abhilash D Shetty, Dr. Amit B Patil , Dr. Rellu Sarath Chandra, Dr Arjun Gopal. (2025). Outcome of Open Tibial Fractures in Relation to Time from Injury to Definitive Management: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 4996–5001. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2831