The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2007;89:157-169.
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A Functional Below-the-Knee Brace for Tibial Fractures: A Report on Its Use in One Hundred and Thirty-Five Cases

Augusto Sarmiento, MD1

1 Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine D-27, P.O. Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101. E-mail address: asarm{at}bellsouth.net

Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

The original scientific article in which the technique was presented was published in JBJS Vol. 52-A, pp. 295-311, March 1970

DISCLOSURE: The author did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of his research for or preparation of this work. The author, or a member of his immediate family, received, in any one year, payments or other benefits of less than $10,000 or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity (Skymedical, Inc., Sunrise, FL). No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, division, center, clinical practice, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the author, or a member of his immediate family, is affiliated or associated.

The line drawings in this article are the work of Jennifer Fairman (jfairman{at}fairmanstudios.com).

Experiences with the treatment of 135 fractures of the tibia with a below-the-knee brace suggest that uneventful healing of tibial fractures can be obtained while function of the knee and ankle joints is maintained. The early resumption of nearly normal physiological conditions in the limb is conducive to uninterrupted osteogenesis.


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A Functional Below-the-Knee Brace for Tibial Fractures: A REPORT ON ITS USE IN ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE CASES
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