The downside of damage control orthopaedics: a case of open tibial fracture with injury of anterior tibial artery after external fixation stabilization

• Main Authors: Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Ismail Mansor, Nur Akmal, Mohd Yusof, Nazri, Sulong, Ahmad Fadzli, Ismail, Raffael, Noor Rahin, Mohd. Shahidan, Ayeop, Mohd Adham Shah, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics; RD92 Wounds and injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36814/1/Program_Book_%28Poster_Presentation%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36814/2/MOA2014_-_P11B_-_External_Fixator_Hazard.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36814/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: In the setting of severe trauma, placement of external fixation is an expedient and minimally invasive method of temporarily stabilizing fractures. However, the procedure is not without complications. Most complications are related to pins insertion. Case report: We report a case of a 17...