@article{ref1,
title="Low-velocity gunshot fractures of the tibia",
journal="Journal of orthopaedic science",
year="2002",
author="Crainz, Edoardo and Gambera, Dario and Maniscalco, Pietro and Bertone, Celeste and Rivera, Fabrizio and Maggiore, Domenico",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="386-391",
abstract="A gunshot-related fracture is a unique type of open fracture. Bullet-induced fractures of the tibia may be encountered in any urban or rural setting as a result of hunting or cleaning mishaps or, perhaps more frequently, of criminal activity. For surgeons with limited experience, there is a bewildering range of apparently contradictory advice concerning their management. This article reports a case of a 53-year-old man with a highly comminuted bullet-induced shaft fracture of the tibia received during hunting activity. The patient was treated with a unilateral external fixator and vascularized flap for skin reconstruction. Six months after surgery, the external fixator was removed at clinical and radiological evidence of healing. At 1 year follow-up, the patient obtained complete healing and returned to normal activity.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0949-2658",
doi="10.1007/s007760200064",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s007760200064"
}