- See:
Gustilo Classification:
- Discussion:
- wound less than 10 cm w/ crushed tissue and contamination;
- soft tissue coverage of bone is usually possible;
- w/ IM nailing, average time to union is 30-35 weeks;
- is frx in which there is limited stripping of the periosteum and soft tissues from bone, and bone coverage does not present any major problems;
- overall soft tissue envelope about frx is usually fairly well preserved;
- adequate soft tissue coverage exits despite high energy trauma, segmental fracture, extensive soft tissue laceration, flap formation,
or delay in debridment > 8 hours from injury
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