Knowledge Base

Open Fractures

Knowledge Base

title: "Open Fractures"

Open Fractures

Key Facts

Open fractures require urgent IV antibiotics as soon as possible (ideally within 1 hour), plus tetanus status review and early orthopaedic involvement.

Overview

This article covers Gustilo classification, Antibiotic protocol, Surgical principles.

Content for this wiki article will be expanded from the Week 7 material.

Gustilo classification

Content to be added from source material.

Antibiotic protocol

Content to be added from source material.

Surgical principles

Content to be added from source material.


Sources

  • CC Bible
  • eTG
  • Local orthopaedic/trauma guidelines

Related Topics

See also: Fracture Assessment & Description, Compartment Syndrome