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Gustilo type III. Tetanus prophylaxis. Irrigation and debridement. Definitive reconstruction and fracture fixation. Masquelet technique "induced-membrane" technique. Studies show optimal time frame for bone grafting to be weeks after placement of cement spacer. Surgical site infection. Neurovascular injury. Compartment syndrome. To minimize risk of infection, debridement recommended to be performed within 24 hours for all type III fractures and within 12 hours for type IIIB open tibia fractures.

Contamination with dirt and debris and devitalization of the soft tissues increase the risk of infection and other complications. Infection rates higher in open injuries due to blunt trauma compared to penetrating trauma. Previous Next. Upgrade to PEAK. L 3 Question Complexity. Question Importance. QID: You'll also receive detailed, step-wise descriptions of selected closed reduction techniques for some displaced fractures Secondary Fracture Prevention: An International Perspective presents practitioners and academic clinicians with a better understanding of secondary fracture prevention and models of care from a variety of settings and countries.

This must-have guide provides practitioners and academic clinicians with essential information about this broad clinical and research topic that extends across the globe. Preventing secondary fractures starts with assessing what works and what does not work, reviewing major society guidelines, and what workup and management is necessary.

This book reviews these topics and provides the rationale for pursuing a workup to prevent fractures in this patient population. Provides an international perspective, giving health professionals in different parts of the world essential information to establish country-specific, secondary fracture prevention programs Summarizes existing literature on secondary fractures and includes a description of the risks and how they can be prevented Highlights secondary fracture prevention and models of care.

This new open access edition supported by the Fragility Fracture Network aims at giving the widest possible dissemination on fragility fracture especially hip fracture management and notably in countries where this expertise is sorely needed.

It has been extensively revised and updated by the experts of this network to provide a unique and reliable content in one single volume. Throughout the book, attention is given to the difficult question of how to provide best practice in countries where the discipline of geriatric medicine is not well established and resources for secondary prevention are scarce. The revised and updated chapters on the epidemiology of hip fractures, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, surgery, anaesthesia, medical management of frailty, peri-operative complications, rehabilitation and nursing are supplemented by six new chapters.

These include an overview of the multidisciplinary approach to fragility fractures and new contributions on pre-hospital care, treatment in the emergency room, falls prevention, nutrition and systems for audit. The reader will have an exhaustive overview and will gain essential, practical knowledge on how best to manage fractures in elderly patients and how to develop clinical systems that do so reliably.

Retaining the underlying principles of the original editions this comprehensive rewrite and re-presentation provides complete coverage of orthopaedic trauma surgery as relevant to contemporary practice.

McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management utilises a detailed descriptive and didactic style, alongside a wealth of illustrations all completely redrawn for this book. The first section on general principles in orthopaedic trauma deals with basic terminology and classification, principles of closed and operative management of fractures, infection and complications.

The main section provides a regional review of specific injuries, each following a logical sequence describing emergency department and orthopaedic management, and outlining a safe and widely accepted management strategy. Results: All 16 patients had excellent outcomes with conservative management.

Figure 2 Treatment included a sling for 4 weeks and increased activities as tolerated. No case of nonunion or malunion occurred. Angulation did not affect the clinical decision-making and all patients with angulation healed and remodeled without complication. At final follow up, all patients were pain free with return to normal function.

No restrictions of activities of daily living or problems with household chores were reported. Conclusion: Pediatric patients with simple clavicle fractures have excellent outcomes with conservative management. Treatment includes a sling for 4 weeks and a gradual return to activities. The outcomes would be identical whether treated by an orthopedic surgeon or a primary care physician.

The cost to the patient and to society is potentially less when the primary care physician manages the fracture. Simple clavicle fractures represent a primary care musculoskeletal injury that can be managed exclusively by a primary care physician. The diagnostic tree presented below can be utilized by primary care physicians who treat clavicle fractures.