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. 1999 Jun;23(2):111–112. doi: 10.1007/s002640050320

Traditional bone setter’s gangrene

J E Onuminya 1, B O Onabowale 2, P O Obekpa 1, C H Ihezue 1
PMCID: PMC3619790  PMID: 10422028

Abstract

 Traditional bone setter’s gangrene (TBSG) is the term we use to describe the sequelae sometimes seen after treatment with native fracture splints. Twenty five consecutive complications were recorded in 25 patients aged between 5–50 years with a median age of 10 years. The major complication of the native fracture splint treatment was distal limb gangrene necessitating proximal amputations in 15 cases.

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Accepted: 4 January 1999


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