Limb salvage in a pediatric open femur fracture with critical bone defect secondary to shotgun injury: A case report

A five-year-old patient sustained a grade IIIC open femur fracture with an associated critical bone defect secondary to a close-range shotgun blast. After initial vascular reconstruction (facilitated by acute shortening), irrigation and debridement, and provisional stabilization, the patient was ult...

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Main Authors: Colin C. Cantrell, John J. Carney, Clayton R. Welsh, Bennet A. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X24001930
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