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Pseudofracture: An Acute Peripheral Tissue Trauma Model
Published on: April 18, 2011
Open fractures of the hand
M H Gonzalez1, M Jablon, N Weinzweig
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA.
Abstract:
Open fractures of the hand are a challenging clinical problem for the orthopedic surgeon. The fracture is often comminuted with substance loss. Additionally, the fracture site can be contaminated by foreign material. The soft tissue envelope is violated with a variable degree of tissue devitalized. The wound contamination and tissue destruction lead to a rate of infection that can be much higher than that for a closed fracture. Initially, management of a significant soft tissue injury must take precedence over definitive fracture fixation. Proper staging of debridement, wound closure, and definitive fixation is paramount in minimizing infection while obtaining fracture union.
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