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Axe thrown at the right leg.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
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Incomplete tibial fracture from penetrating injury
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Large soft tissue laceration of the medial calf, no radiopaque foreign body identified. There is incomplete linear fracture of the medial tibial cortex extending into the medullary cavity.
Case Discussion
Complete fractures traverse the entire width of the bone (i.e., bicortical), whereas incomplete fractures do not (i.e., unicortical).
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