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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2017; 8(7): 545-552
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545
Table 3 Orthopaedic management of the open fractures
| Fracture location | Wound management + splint/cast | Wound management + ORIF | Wound management + intra-medullary nail | Wound management + K-wire fixation | Wound management + external fixator | Wound management + tension band wire |
| Finger phalanx | 20 | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| Tibial diaphysis | - | 2 | 17 | - | - | - |
| Ankle | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Metacarpal | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Distal radius | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Proximal ulna | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Radius and ulna | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Toe phalanx | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Distal humerus | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Distal tibia | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ulna diaphysis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Clavicle | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pelvis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Patella | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Femur | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Talus | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 22 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
- Citation: Wood AM, Robertson GAJ, MacLeod K, Porter A, Court-Brown CM. Epidemiology of open fractures in sport: One centre’s 15-year retrospective study. World J Orthop 2017; 8(7): 545-552
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i7/545.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545