This cross-sectional study was performed during the 36th Brazilian Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, aiming to know the Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons’ opinion regarding the standards of care in cases of tibial diaphyseal open fractures in adults. Five hundred and seven questionnaires were considered and the results show agreement in the following topics: classification, 78.5% uses the Gustilo-Anderson; surgical treatment indication, with the majority (76.3%) preferring to operate all kinds of fracture with manual irrigation (80.3%) and saline solution (85.4%); stabilization method, predominantly the external fixator, with 52.1%, 74.4%, 88.6%, and 89.0% for types II, IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC, respectively, and; primary closure indication, chosen by 74.2% for the type I. There was no consensus regarding the timing of soft tissues reconstruction and the duration of antibiotics treatment. Surgeons’ opinions agreed with literature only for classification, surgical treatment indications, irrigation pressure, and indication for primary closure. The irrigation product, stabilization method and duration of antibiotics treatment differed from literature current evidences.
Tibial fractures; Fractures open; Cross-sectional study
