Early Coverage of Gustilo Type 3b Fractures in Lower 1/3 rd Leg Defects

Gustilo 3b injury accounts for a big bulk of cases which are reconstructed in any tertiary care centre with a joint effort of Plastic Surgeons and the orthopaedics team. Once the patient is stabilised, the plastic surgery team looks into the severity of so ft tissue injury. The qualitative and quantitative defect is assessed under anaesthesia. Necessary radiological investigations are done and the orthopedician is consulted upon to plan the bony fixation.