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    • Straight, No Chaser: Open Fractures - Jeffrey Sterling, MD
    • Open Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS
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  2. www.orthobullets.com › trauma › 1004Open Fractures Management - Trauma - Orthobullets

    Feb 27, 2024 · Open fractures are fractures with direct communication to the external environment. Diagnosis is made clinically by assessing the size and nature of the external wound as well as obtaining radiographs of the bone at the location of the soft tissue injury.

  3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK448083Open Fracture Management - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Aug 8, 2023 · An open fracture is an injury where the fractured bone and/or fracture hematoma are exposed to the external environment via a traumatic violation of the soft tissue and skin. The skin wound may lie at a site distant to the fracture and not directly over it.

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  5. orthoinfo.aaos.org › en › diseases--conditionsOpen Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS

    An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone. Immediate treatment for an open fracture focuses on preventing infection at the site of the injury.

  6. teachmesurgery.com › orthopaedic › principlesOpen Fractures - Classification - Management - TeachMeSurgery

    Jun 14, 2022 · Fracture may become open by either an “in-to-out” injury, whereby the sharp bone ends penetrate the skin from beneath, or an “out-to-in” injury, whereby a high energy injury (e.g. ballistic injury or a direct blow) penetrates the skin, traumatising the subtending soft tissues and bone.

  7. emedicine.medscape.com › article › 1269242-treatmentOpen Fractures Treatment & Management - Medscape

    May 28, 2024 · The choice of fracture-fixation method is based on many factors, including the quality of local soft tissues, the location and pattern of the fracture, the overall health of the patient, and...

  8. www.verywellhealth.com › treatment-of-an-open-fracture-2549329Open Fracture Treatment to Prevent Infection - Verywell Health

    Jul 17, 2022 · An open fracture is an injury that occurs when a broken bone is exposed through the skin. The bone could actually protrude out of the skin, or the skin and soft-tissue could be severely injured, exposing the fracture. Often called a compound fracture, an open fracture is treated differently than a closed fracture.

  9. surgeryreference.aofoundation.org › orthopedic-trauma › adultAO Foundation Surgery Reference

    Explore the principles of management for open fractures, including operative techniques and treatment strategies.