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In response to "Hmm. I have never heard of a compound fracture being referred to as open. -- nm" by Spawn

I have, but I've also done analysis using a large trauma database so....

Posted by Fozzie Baron (aka BaronWasteland) Feb 24 '21, 11:48

There are open/closed fractures, and there are open/closed fracture repair procedures. Closed repair is something like casting; open repair is when they have to "do things" the details of which I'd rather not consider.

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There was mention this morning that they also had to 'open up' the muscles so that swelling would not cut off the circulation. -- nm - Meg Feb 24, 12:02 1
- Fasciotomy to prevent compartment syndrome. That was actually the first study I used that database for. -- nm - Fozzie Baron Feb 24, 12:07

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