Compound Fracture of the Leg; Death from Disturbed Innervation Inducing Jaundice and Ischuria
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ankle joint. There was a lacerated wound about two inches above the internal malleolus through which the tibia protruded. The protruding bone was stripped of its periosteum for about two inches. The fibula was also fractured, but did not protrude. On examining the wound it was found that the lower fragment of the tibia was comminuted, and the joint opened. There was considerable haemorrhage, but no large arterial branch appeared to be wounded. The anterior tibial artery could be felt
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016