There exists no consensus opinion as to the most suitable post-operative rehabilitation and weight bearing status for proximal tibia articular fractures treated with internal fixation using plates and screws. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the post-operative weight bearing status is associated with loss of reduction and articular collapse.Background
Objectives
The management of open lower limb fractures in the United Kingdom
has evolved over the last ten years with the introduction of major
trauma networks (MTNs), the publication of standards of care and
the wide acceptance of a combined orthopaedic and plastic surgical approach
to management. The aims of this study were to report recent changes
in outcome of open tibial fractures following the implementation
of these changes. Data on all patients with an open tibial fracture presenting
to a major trauma centre between 2011 and 2012 were collected prospectively.
The treatment and outcomes of the 65 Gustilo Anderson Grade III
B tibial fractures were compared with historical data from the same
unit. Aims
Patients and Methods
