A compound or open fracture is one in which the bone fracture punctures the skin. The exposed bone runs the risk of acquiring a deep bone infection.
An open fracture
When a bone fracture protrudes through the skin it is classified as an open fracture. With an open fracture there is a risk of deep bone infection.
Open fracture
If you assess a casualty and discover that the patient has a bone protruding from his lower arm, the patient has an open fracture, also known as a compound fracture.
a "compound fracture" or open fracture
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
A compound or open fracture, where the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
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