Tibia malunion with angular deformity: Corrective osteotomy and intramedullary fixation with the chipping technique

There are few options for correcting severe malunion of tibial shaft. Acute correction by close wedge osteotomy followed by fixation with plate is a standard treatment for this but associated with shortening and non-union. Gradual correction with circular external fixation is able to correct the d...

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Main Authors: Mohd Yusof, Nazri, Abot, Muhammad Syukree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Biomedical Research Network+, LLC 2018
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/61495/1/BJSTR.MS.ID.000628.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61495/
http://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.000628.pdf
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