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This is a 24-year-old male without significant past medical or surgical history who was involved in an isolated motorcycle accident. He presented to the trauma bay with a right open proximal third tibial shaft fracture. There were no other reported injuries. He reports only pain about the affected extremity that is relieved with administered analgesics.
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Min, W. (2016). Open Tibia Fractures: Staged Treatment. In: Tejwani, N. (eds) Fractures of the Tibia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21774-1_14
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