Publications by authors named "Camille De-Shoulepnikoff"
Introduction: This study describes single-centre outcomes of Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open fractures in relation to the current standards in the United Kingdom, which aim at performing skeletal fixation and soft tissue coverage at an early stage to salvage the limb and achieve bone union with a minimum infection rate.
Methods: A total of 125 patients with 134 Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open fractures, who had definitive skeletal fixation with soft tissue coverage between June 2013 and October 2021, were prospectively followed up and included in this study.
Results: Initial debridement was performed within 12 hours from the time of injury for 62 (49.