Abstract
1. The use of metallic internal fixation in the primary treatment of 176 open skeletal injuries is discussed and the results presented.
2. The use of metal (stainless steel) in this type of injury is shown not to have any harmful effects. it can be used with safety and benefit in the primary treatment of open skeletal trauma, especially in the multiple and complicated injuries of war and motor vehicle accidents.
3. The place of antibiotics is discussed and adequate treatment of the soft-tissue wound is stressed.
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