An open fracture also called a compound fracture.
It is a bone fracture with an open wound on the skin near the fracture.
The skin wound is located at a site that is not directly over the fracture.
An open fracture occurs when the soft tissue and/or the hematoma of the bone are exposed to the environment due to a traumatic injury.
- Types of open fractures include:
Type I: An open fracture with a wound that is less than 1 cm long and clean.
Type II: An open fracture that has a laceration that is more than 1 cm long
But does not cause extensive soft tissue damage, flaps or avulsions.
- Open fractures are commonly caused by high-energy accidents, such as
- Motor vehicle collisions.
2. Lower-energy incidents, such as
- Simple falls at home
- Injuries sustained playing sports
- High-impact trauma
- Falling from a height
- Direct blows
- Child abuse.
3.Repetitive forces, such as
- Running.
4. Diseases that weaken the bone, e.g.
- Osteoporosis
- Cancer in the bones.
Patients with open fractures often suffer additional injuries to other areas of the body.
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