Open Fractures
A 28-year-old motorcyclist presents following a high-speed collision. He has a tibial shaft fracture with a 12cm wound on the anteromedial aspect, exposed bone, significant periosteal stripping, and muscle contamination. The popliteal pulse is palpable but diminished. Regarding the Gustilo-Anderson classification for open fractures:
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The Gustilo-Anderson classification divides open fractures into three main types (I, II, III) with T...
Type I open fractures have wounds less than 1cm, minimal contamination, and are typically caused by ...
The Gustilo-Anderson classification has excellent inter-observer reliability; wound size is the only...
Classification is most accurately determined at the time of surgical debridement rather than initial...
Infection rates correlate with Gustilo-Anderson grade: Type I approximately 0-2%, Type II approximat...
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