ReviewJournal of perioperative practice2022
Perioperative management of open fractures in the lower limb.
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- Limb salvage versus primary amputation in severe lower extremity trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Article
- Risk factors for delayed healing after traumatic limb fractures and a comparative assessment of external versus internal fixation in delayed union.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Risk factors for complications after ankle fracture surgery: a review of 531 cases.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Long-term postoperative treatment of open fractures usingRSC advances · 2025Article
- A preclinical model for osteoarticular fracture fragment preservation for delayed re-implantation.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Managing Pin Tracts in Open Tibial Fractures: The Role of Medical Waste Rubber Bung.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Urgent surgical patient classification: Development and validation of a novel instrument using the Delphi approach.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Practical value of predictive nursing in the operating room for stress reaction and risk events in elderly patients with lower limb fractures.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Impact of the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior on the Physical and Psychological Health of Patients with Limb Fracture.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
An open fracture is a fracture which communicates with the external environment through a wound in the skin. Severe open fractures are managed by both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons to address injuries in both the bone and soft tissue. This review outlines the management of open fractures in the lower limb from the initial patient presentation to operative management (including debridement, skeletal fixation, definitive soft tissue coverage) according to the standards jointly published by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). Additionally, the decision-making between limb salvage or amputation will be explored. Finally, this review will discuss the patient's postoperative care including wound care and management of potential complications that may arise such as infection, flap failure and fracture non-union.
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