Compound Fracture
These are called open compound fractures.
A compound or open fracture, where the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
Compound fracture .
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
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 fraccture
Complicated
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.
Open fracture - a broken bone protudes through the skin or an external wound leads to a broken bone
It is called a compound or open fracture.
A compound fracture.
compound fracture
An open fracture