complications of fractures

Question 1

classified by 2 things

Answer 1

• timing of complications: early vs late

- side effect of complication: local vs systemic

Question 2

early local complications

Answer 2

compartment syndrome, vascular injury causing ischaemia, nerve compression or injury and skin necrosis

Question 3

early systemic complications

Answer 3

hypovolaemia, fat embolism, shock, ARDS, acute renal failure, SIRS, MODS, death

Question 4

late local complications

Answer 4

stiffness, loss of function, chronic regional pain syndrome, infection, non-union, map-unions, volkmans ischaemic contracture, secondary osteoarthritis, DVT

Question 5

late systemic complications

Answer 5

pulmonary embolism