Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2014; 81(2):95-107 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2014/010

Current Concepts Review: Open Tibial FracturesCurrent concepts review

P. J. SHARR, R. E. BUCKLEY
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Canada

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SHARR PJ, BUCKLEY RE. Current Concepts Review: Open Tibial Fractures. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2014;81(2):95-107. doi: 10.55095/achot2014/010. PubMed PMID: 25105791.
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