compound fractures
Bone-through-skin injuries
Compound fractures are bone breaks where the broken bone pierces through the skin, creating an open wound.
The term distinguishes these from simple fractures, where the skin remains intact.
Compound fractures carry higher infection risk and typically require surgical treatment: The accident left him with compound fractures in both legs.
- road accidentVehicular collision on thoroughfare
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- snapSudden sharp sound
- compartment syndromeEnclosed muscle pressure emergency
orthopedic · trauma · emergency room · bone sticking out · break · osteomyelitis · rupture · debridement · wound care · injuries · osteopathy · bones · bone healing · broken leg · infection · sepsis · nonunion · severance
- musculoskeletal injuriessprains, strains, strain, sprain, dislocations
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