Henley, M. B., Chapman, J. R., Agel, J., Harvey, E. J., Whorton, A. M., Swiontkowski, M. F. Treatment of type II, IIIA, and IIIB open fractures of the tibial shaft: a prospective comparison of unreamed interlocking intramedullary nails and half-pin external fixators. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 1998; 1: 1-7