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ALVAREZ LOPEZ, Alejandro; CASANOVA MOROTE, Carlos  e  GARCIA LORENZO, Yenima. Open diaphyseal fractures of the tibia. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2004, vol.18, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3100.

A cross-sectional descriptive study was made on 61 patients diagnosed with and treated for open diaphyseal fractures of the tibia at "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" provincial teaching clinical-surgical hospital in Camaguey City from January 1998 to January 2002. Male sex was predominant in 78,6% of patients. The highest incidental age group was 26-35 years-old. Traffic accidents were the most frequent cause of these fractures. The medial third of the tibia was the most affected area in 63.9% of patients. Fracture type II from the Gustillo & Anderson classification predominated. RALCA external fixator was the most used therapeutical technique. Delayed consolidation and infection were the most common complications in 19.6% and 16.3% of cases respectively.

Palavras-chave : Open fractures of the tibia; external fixators.