MSK Flashcards

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Classification of open fractures (#)

Type I open # with <1cm long and clean wound

Type 2 open # with >1cm lac without extensive soft tissue damage, flaps, avulsions

Type 3 open # with massive tissue damage, compromised vascularity, severe contamination, marked # instability
* Further broken down into a/b/c. Can’t be assed.

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