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The Infected Tibial Nail

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A 54-year-old male presents to clinic with a 3-day history of foul-smelling discharge from his right leg. The patient’s past medical history is significant for a Gustilo-Anderson type 2 open right midshaft tibia fracture. The patient underwent irrigation and debridement, intramedullary nailing, and immediate closure of the wound 3 weeks prior to this admission. He denies any fever or chills, but is complaining of increased pain in the right leg. His past medical history is negative. He takes no medications and has no allergies.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MetroHealth, 2500 Metro Health Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA

    Megan A. Brady M.D. & Brendan M. Patterson M.D.

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  1. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    Manish K. Sethi

  2. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    A. Alex Jahangir

  3. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    William T. Obremskey

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Brady, M.A., Patterson, B.M. (2013). The Infected Tibial Nail. In: Sethi, M., Jahangir, A., Obremskey, W. (eds) Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3511-2_28

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