Review of the management of open fractures.
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.
Department of Podiatric Surgery, St. John Hospital, Macomb Center, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
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D000328:Adult; D016267:External Fixators; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy