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Fracture management, the biology of bone healing, and the physiologic implications of extremity injuries are all equally important factors that should be considered together. Fractures do not occur in isolation and are associated with concomitant soft tissue injuries of varying degrees. Treatment should be properly planned so that fracture management occurs in concert with management of other injuries to facilitate early mobilization and optimize the ultimate function of the injured extremity.
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Mundy, L.R., Cunningham, D.J., Gage, M.J. (2020). Orthopaedic Principles of Lower Extremity Injuries. In: Hollenbeck, S., Arnold, P., Orgill, D. (eds) Handbook of Lower Extremity Reconstruction . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41035-3_4
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