An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a type of bone fracture (broken bone) that has an open wound in the skin near the fractured bone. The skin wound is usually caused by the bone breaking through the surface of the skin.

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.

2023年8月8日 · 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.

2024年8月16日 · 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.

2022年9月1日 · If you have an open fracture, your bone breaks through your skin. Open fractures are sometimes referred to as compound fractures . Open fractures usually take longer to heal and have an increased risk of infections and other complications.

An open fracture (or compound fracture) refers to a broken bone that causes an open wound or break in the skin. This type of traumatic injury requires emergency treatment to set the bone and prevent infection in the wound.

Fractures that have communication with the outside environment are considered "open". The fractured portion does not have to be overtly exposed. Infection can lead to serious complications including nonunion and osteomyelitis.

Open fracture management is a common challenge to orthopaedic trauma surgeons and a burdensome condition to the patient, health care, and entire society. Fracture-related infection (FRI) is the leading morbid complication to avoid during open ...

2024年5月28日 · The procedure for evaluation and management of open fractures is best described as a set of principles that has evolved over time, often related to advances in wartime care of military...

2024年2月14日 · Open fractures are defined as situations in which the fracture site communicates with the outside environment. The bone does not need to protrude from the skin for the injury to be an open fracture. Any full-thickness skin laceration in the zone of fracture injury is considered an open fracture.