- Discussion:
- in the majority of cases, there will be an open fracture of either the femur or tibia;
- multiple injuries are common and hospital stays can last over one month;
- amputation may be required in upto 20-30% of cases;
- Technical Considerations:
- femoral shaft frx is usually addressed first (
IM nailing in most cases),
while the tibia is temporarily stabilized w/ femoral distractor or
a sterile splint;
- consider
retrograde nailing of the femoral shaft, so that the same incision can
be used to nail the tibia;
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Ipsilateral fracture of the femur and tibia treated in a quadrilateral
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Ipsilateral fracture of the femur and tibia.
The floating knee: Ipsilateral fractures of the tibia and femur.
