The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1991 · 29 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsSpine SurgeryTrauma NeurosurgeryFracture FixationFracture ManagementSpinal Cord InjurySpinal Injury ManagementSpinal TraumaVertebral FracturesFemur FracturesLong Bone Fracture CareLong Bone Fracture ManagementPlaster CastsPostoperative Fracture ComplicationsSpinal Cord Injury ComplicationsSpinal Fracture ManagementSpinal Injuries
Long bone fractures in patients with spinal cord injuries are difficult to manage. A case is presented in which complications arose after a femur fracture in a paraplegic patient was treated by closed fixation in a long leg circular plaster cast and the literature on management of long bone fractures in patients with spinal cord injuries is reviewed.