RT Journal
A1 Webb, Lawrence X.
A1 Bosse, Michael J.
A1 Castillo, Renan C.
T1 Analysis of Surgeon-Controlled Variables in the Treatment of Limb-Threatening Type-III Open Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2009
FD February 1
VO 91
IS 2
SP 490
OP 490
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
Dr. Om is correct in stating that details about the nature and type of the fractures were not included in our publication. These and other details delineated in a number of tables would have resulted in a more lengthy manuscript and were withheld at the suggestion of the reviewers. These injury characteristics included fracture classification (AO/OTA), soft-tissue injury classification (AO and Tscherne), and Gustilo and Anderson open fracture classification, all prospectively gathered according to the LEAP protocol1.