Open fracture - a broken bone protudes through the skin or an external wound leads to a broken bone
It is called a compound fracture or an open fracture.
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A compound fraccture
A compound or open fracture, where the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
Complicated
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.
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
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It is called a compound or open fracture.
Compound fracture .
Compound Fracture
It is called an open fracture. But there are other ways to further classify this type. It is the Gustilo open fracture classification which classifies into three major categories (types) depending on the mechanism of the injury, soft tissue damage, and degree of skeletal involvement.
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.