Perioperative management of open fractures in the lower limb.
Publication Date
2022-05Journal Title
J Perioper Pract
ISSN
1750-4589
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
32
Issue
5
Pages
100-107
Language
en
Type
Article
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VoR
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Loh, B., Lim, J. A., Seah, M., & Khan, W. (2022). Perioperative management of open fractures in the lower limb.. J Perioper Pract, 32 (5), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589211012150
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.
Keywords
Review Article, Perioperative management / Trauma and orthopaedic surgery / Plastic surgery / Open fractures / Lower limb fractures
Identifiers
10.1177_17504589211012150
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589211012150
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/336896
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