Tibia Fracture - High Yeild Topic for MD Entrance 10 Points you Should Know. Visit - news4medico Fractures of shafts of tibia and fibula Tibia and fibula frequently fracture together, and are referred to as fracture both bones of leg. Characteristics of Tibia – Surgical anatomy Tibia is subcutaneous bone This is responsible for the large number of open tibial fractures (MCQ) often there is loss of bone through the wound. Massive loss of skin in Tibial frature Fractures in this region are often associated with massive loss of skin, necessitating care by plastic surgeons, early in the treatment. Precarious blood supply of Tibia The distal-third of tibia is particularly prone to delayed and non union because of its precarious blood supply. (MCQ) The major source of blood supply to the bone is the medullary vessels. The periosteal blood supply is poor because of few muscular attachments on the distal-third of the bone. The fibula, on the other hand is a bone with many muscular attachments, and thus has a rich blood supply. Tibia has hinge joints proximally and distally(rotational malalignment is noticeable)(MCQ) Read more at news4medico/tibia-fracture/ 1132 High Yeild Topics download Free PDF of notes in news4medico
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