Abstract
Management of open fractures is based on the principles of patient assessment, injury classification, temporary coverage, and immobilization of the fractured extremity during transportation, early antibiotic therapy, extensive debridement, fracture stabilization, wound management, and soft tissue coverage.
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Papasoulis, E., Zalavras, C. G., & Patzakis, M. J. (2016). Prevention of infection in open fractures in mass disasters. In Orthopedics in Disasters: Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events (pp. 217–224). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48950-5_20
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