Incidence of nonunion after open tibia fractures in Malawi : associated factors and Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures reliability.

Schade AT, Dimock R, Mendes da Costa T, Nohakhelha N, Mwafulirwa K, Mkochi V, Mpanga C, Ngoie LB, Sabawo M, Metcalfe AJ, Harrison WJ, MacPherson P

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DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1
Published: 2026 Jul 20
Container: Bone & joint open
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@article{allodium:10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1,
  title = {Incidence of nonunion after open tibia fractures in Malawi : associated factors and Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures reliability.},
  author = {Schade AT and Dimock R and Mendes da Costa T and Nohakhelha N and Mwafulirwa K and Mkochi V and Mpanga C and Ngoie LB and Sabawo M and Metcalfe AJ and Harrison WJ and MacPherson P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Bone \& joint open},
  doi = {10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Incidence of nonunion after open tibia fractures in Malawi : associated factors and Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures reliability.
AU  - Schade AT
AU  - Dimock R
AU  - Mendes da Costa T
AU  - Nohakhelha N
AU  - Mwafulirwa K
AU  - Mkochi V
AU  - Mpanga C
AU  - Ngoie LB
AU  - Sabawo M
AU  - Metcalfe AJ
AU  - Harrison WJ
AU  - MacPherson P
PY  - 2026
JO  - Bone & joint open
DO  - 10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1
ER  -

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AT, S., R, D., T, M. D. C., N, N., K, M., V, M., C, M., LB, N., M, S., AJ, M., WJ, H., & P, M. (2026). Incidence of nonunion after open tibia fractures in Malawi : associated factors and Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures reliability.. Bone & joint open. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.77.bjo-2026-0083.r1

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