GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An open fracture is an injury where the fractured bone and/or fracture hematoma are exposed to the external environment via a traumatic violation of the soft tissue and skin. The skin wound may lie at a site distant to the fracture and not directly over it.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the bone breaks in such a way that bone fragments stick out through the skin, or a wound penetrates down to the broken bone, the fracture is called an open fracture. This type of fracture is particularly serious because once the skin is broken, infection in both the wound and the bone can occur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Displaced Fracture: bone breaks into two or more pieces and moves out of alignment. Non-Displaced Fracture: the bone breaks but does not move out of alignment. Closed Fracture: the skin is not broken. More items

Detailed explanation-4: -Type 1: <1cm wound and clean. Type 2: 1-10cm wound and clean. Type 3A: >10cm wound and high-energy, but with adequate soft tissue coverage. Type 3B: >10cm wound and high-energy, but with inadequate soft tissue coverage. Type 3C: All injuries with vascular injury.