Tag: Classification of Open Fractures
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Revised Gustilo and Anderson’s Classification of Open Fractures
Classification Type I: Wound less than 1 cm with minimal soft tissue injury Wound bed is clean Fracture is usually a simple transverse, short oblique fracture, with minimal comminution Type II: Wound is greater than 1 cm with moderate soft tissue injury Fracture is usually a simple transverse, short oblique fracture, with minimal comminution…