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case_images: Injury radiographs. AP and lateral radiographs of the right tibia and fibula obtained at an outside hospital emergency department demonstrated a short oblique diaphyseal tibia fracture with mild comminution.
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case_images: The patient was transported to a local hospital where radiographs demonstrated a short oblique fracture of the tibial diaphysis with mild comminution (AO/OTA classification 42-B2) (Figure 1).
case_images: Chest radiographs. (a) Chest radiograph from the morning after right tibia fracture demonstrates mild, diffuse ground-glass opacities. (b) Chest radiograph from the time of rapid response for worsening neurocognitive and respiratory status demonstrates worsening diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.
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case_images: A chest radiograph demonstrated mild bilateral interstitial and alveolar opacities (Figure 2). Repeat chest radiograph demonstrated worsening interstitial opacities (Figure 2).
case_images: Fluoroscopic fracture alignment following uniplanar external fixator application: (a) anteroposterior view; (b) lateral view.
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case_images: A uniplanar external fixator was then applied with fluoroscopic guidance (Figures 3 and 4).
case_images: Clinical photographs of patient's external fixator construct taken at the time of definitive fixation on postoperative day 4.
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case_images: A uniplanar external fixator was then applied with fluoroscopic guidance (Figures 3 and 4).
case_images: Three-month postoperative radiographs. AP and lateral radiographs at three months postoperatively demonstrate fracture union.
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case_images: Three-month postoperative radiographs demonstrated fracture union (Figure 5).