Historically, because of the problems involved in initial limb salvage and the subsequent
difficulty of reconstructing large skeletal defects many fractures with significant bone loss …

Many orthopaedic patients who have sustained multiple injuries benefit from the early total
care of major bone fractures. However, the strategy is not the best option, and indeed might …

Background Limb salvage for severe trauma has replaced amputation as the primary
treatment in many trauma centers. However, long-term outcomes after limb reconstruction or …

In its thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition, Rockwood and Green's Fractures in
Adults offers a complete print and multimedia package: the established" gold-standard" two …

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Background: Urgent débridement of open fractures has been considered to be of paramount
importance for the prevention of infection. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate …

Background: A recent study demonstrated that patients treated with amputation and those
treated with reconstruction had comparable functional outcomes at two years following limb …

Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries are prevalent in civilian and military trauma patients
and are known to impart chronic functional deficits. The frank loss of muscle tissue that …

Background: Little is known about the psychological morbidity associated with limb-
threatening injuries. It was hypothesized that a substantial proportion of patients who sustain …

Background: A better understanding of the factors influencing return to work (RTW) after
major limb trauma is essential in reducing the high costs associated with these injuries …