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* Type IV: open dislocations or those with associated nerve or vascular injury requiring repair |
* Type IV: open dislocations or those with associated nerve or vascular injury requiring repair |
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* Perioperative antibiotics until 24 to 48 hours postoperative |
* Perioperative antibiotics until 24 to 48 hours postoperative |
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*See also [[Antibiotic prophylaxis for open fractures]] |
*See also [[Antibiotic prophylaxis for open fractures]] |
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== Further Reading == |
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* Open joint injuries. Classification and treatment. ''Clin Orthop Relat Res.'' 1989(243):48-56. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2721074/ 2721074] |
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[[Category:Trauma and surgical patients]] |
[[Category:Trauma and surgical patients]] |
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Revision as of 16:11, 4 April 2022
Classification
- Type I: single penetration with out extensive soft tissue damage
- Type II: Single or multiple penetrations with extensive soft tissue distruptions (flapsm avulsions, or degloving)
- Type III: open periarticular fractures with extension through the adjacent intraarticular surface
- Type IV: open dislocations or those with associated nerve or vascular injury requiring repair
Management
- Perioperative antibiotics until 24 to 48 hours postoperative
- See also Antibiotic prophylaxis for open fractures
Further Reading
- Open joint injuries. Classification and treatment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1989(243):48-56. PMID: 2721074
