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Review of the management of open fractures
1Department of Podiatric Surgery, St. John Hospital, Macomb Center, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
The Journal of Foot Surgery
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
This article presents a literature review of the evaluation and management of open fractures. A case report of a patient having sustained a type II open fracture of the hallux is presented. Debridement, tetanus prophylaxis, reduction and stabilization, and intravenous antibiosis are the hallmarks for prompt and appropriate treatment.