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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 70-B, Issue 4 | Pages 644 - 648
1 Aug 1988
Clifford R Beauchamp C Kellam J Webb J Tile M

The results of immediate plate fixation of 97 open fractures of the tibial shaft in 95 patients are reported. Significant joint stiffness occurred in 11.4% and angular malunion of greater than 5 degrees in any plane was seen in 3.1%. The infection rate was 10.3%. However, even in those cases which develop delayed union or other complications, plate fixation of open fractures can produce excellent recovery of limb function.