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Chapter-16 Pathological Fractures

BOOK TITLE: The Nonsurgical Treatment of Fractures in Contemporary Orthopedics

Author
1. Sarmiento Augusto
2. Latta Loren L
ISBN
9788184489071
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11175_16
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Universities of Miami and Southern California Past President of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida, 33101, USA, Universities of Miami and Southern California, USA
2. University of Miami Miami, Florida, USA
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Abstract

In this chapter we report on a small number of pathological fractures of the tibia to illustrate that if the pathology I not depictive of malignancy, the initial shortening is acceptable and the angular deformity is correctable, the closed functional bracing may be an appropriate treatment modality.

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