Pro and con osteosynthesis
Welz, K.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 107(21): 1361-1373
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 6762787 Document Number: 196497
Today osteosynthesis of fractures has got an important position in trauma surgery. There is no contradiction between conservative and operative treatment of fractures. Every method has its strict indications. It should be remembered that the risk of infection is an instant disadvantage of every kind of fracture surgery. At present, however, osteosynthesis can not be dispensed with in the conception of modern fracture treatment.