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Table 2 Method of operative fracture fixation and mode of soft tissue closure or reconstruction

From: Measuring recovery after open lower limb fractures: combined objective functional tests and global perceived recovery outperform narrower metrics and a standard generic patient reported outcome measure

Method of Fixation

Mode of Soft Tissue Cover

CIRCULAR FRAME

8

Primary Closure

13

Intramedullary Nail(Hind Foot Nail)

37

(1)

Split Skin Grafting only

18

ORIF

23

Fasciocutaneous Flap

18

Amputation

1

Local Muscle Flap

9

Masquelet

1

Free Tissue Transfer

16

Transport

1

Papineau

1