%0 Journal Article
%T Low-velocity gunshot fractures of the tibia
%J Journal of orthopaedic science
%D 2002
%A Crainz, Edoardo
%A Gambera, Dario
%A Maniscalco, Pietro
%A Bertone, Celeste
%A Rivera, Fabrizio
%A Maggiore, Domenico
%V 7
%N 3
%P 386-391
%X 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>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 0949-2658
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s007760200064