Fracture, Open
Basics
Description
Description
- Continuity between skin violation and fracture site, ranging from a puncture wound to grossly exposed bone
- Surgical urgency, as delays in care increase risk of infection and rate of complications
- Predisposition to complications in certain patients:
- Massive soft tissue damage
- Severe wound contamination
- Compromised vascularity
- Fracture instability
- Compromised host (diabetes, vascular disease)
Etiology
Etiology
Open fractures typically result from significant blunt force or penetrating trauma
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Fracture, Open." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 6th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307254/all/Fracture__Open.
Fracture, Open. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307254/all/Fracture__Open. Accessed November 5, 2024.
Fracture, Open. (2020). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (6th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307254/all/Fracture__Open
Fracture, Open [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. [cited 2024 November 05]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307254/all/Fracture__Open.
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