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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 78-B, Issue 4 | Pages 584 - 587
1 Jul 1996
Leunig M Hertel R

We present three young men who sustained closed diaphyseal fracture of the tibia and later developed severe osteocutaneous necrosis induced by heat during intramedullary reaming. They all had a narrow medullary cavity and in all a tourniquet had been used. Each developed a pretibial cutaneous blister soon after operation. In the following month severe osteomyelitis ensued, requiring segmental resection and osteocutaneous reconstruction.