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Bryam Esteban Coello Garcia
Postgraduate Doctor in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte - Brasil. ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2497-0274
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Jonatan Josue Guevara Mejia
General Practitioner in independent practice, faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8918-5264
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Estefani Mishel Serrano Ordonez
General Practitioner in independent practice, faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1497-5939
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Tifanny Michelle Pinos Narvaez
General Practitioner at “Clinica Latino”, faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0854-1132
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Paola Monserrath Pantosin Galarza
General Practitioner at “Clinica Latino”, faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-0899
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Nathaly Mishell Naranjo Cevallos
General Practitioner at “Hospital Eugenio Espejo”, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Central del Ecuador. Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3431-757X
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Adriana Elizabeth Iza Echeverria
Resident Doctor in Hospital Functions at “Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo”. Ecuador. ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3772-9109
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Vicente Xavier Vicuna Carbaca
General Practitioner in Independent Practice, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-392X
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Jose Miguel Guerrero Granda
General Practitioner in independent practice, faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Azuay- Ecuador ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6159-5640
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Keywords:
trauma, fractures, tibia, treatment.
Abstract
Introduction: Tibial fractures are quite common injuries. Since the tibia has a subcutaneous location, it is more likely to show exposed fractures. Exposed fractures of the tibial diaphysis are serious injuries that can result in significant long-term disability if not managed correctly.
Objective: to detail current information related to tibial diaphysis fractures, etiology, epidemiology, anamnesis, physical examination, assessment, treatment, differential diagnosis, prognosis and complications.
Methodology: a total of 29 articles were analyzed in this review, including review and original articles, as well as clinical cases, of which 17 bibliographies were used because the other articles were not relevant for this study. The sources of information were PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane; the terms used to search for information in Spanish, Portuguese and English were: tibia fractures, osteosynthesis, tibia fracture, intramedullary nails, leg trauma, exposed fractures......
