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Objective: To determine outcome of immediate primary skin closure in type II and IIIA open tibial fractures in terms of infection rate.
Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Orthopedic Department, Services Hospital, Lahore from November 2009 to August 2010. One hundred patients were recruited in the study.
Results: The mean age was 30.23±15.07 years. Of the 100 patients, there were 20 Type II fractures and 68 type IIIA fractures. 88 had an excellent outcome; males with excellent outcome were 83 and females were 5 with male to female ratio 16.6:1. Four had good outcome and 8 had a poor outcome.
Conclusion: Immediate primary skin closure for Type II and Type IIIA open tibial fractures is safe option, as it avoids infection and many complications.
Muhammad Usman ul Haq, Faisal Nazeer Hussain, Muhammad Iqbal Mirza. (2014) Outcome of immediate primary skin closure in type-ii and type-iiia open tibial fractures, , Volume-39, Issue-3.
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