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A Functional Below-the-Knee Brace for Tibial Fractures: A Report on Its Use in One Hundred and Thirty-Five Cases

2007; Wolters Kluwer; Volume: 89; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2106/jbjs.g.00188

1535-1386

Augusto Sarmiento,

Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Experiences with the treatment of 135 fractures of the tibia with a below-the-knee brace suggest that uneventful healing of tibial fractures can be obtained while function of the knee and ankle joints is maintained. The early resumption of nearly normal physiological conditions in the limb is conducive to uninterrupted osteogenesis.