Open fractures
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Explains, using live photography and animation, the potential dangers that may result from an open fracture and the steps to follow in treating a patient with an open fracture. Points out the dangers of infection which may delay healing and result in disabilities; loss of blood which may lead to shock; and soft tissue damage to skin and muscle around the wound. Shows procedures followed in cleansing, bone-setting, and closing the wound using an actual patient. Diagrams are used to show possible errors in bone-setting and closing the wound which may lead to infection.
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, Explains, using live photography and animation, the potential dangers that may result from an open fracture and the steps to follow in treating a patient with an open fracture. Points out the dangers of infection which may delay healing and result in disabilities; loss of blood which may lead to shock; and soft tissue damage to skin and muscle around the wound. Shows procedures followed in cleansing, bone-setting, and closing the wound using an actual patient. Diagrams are used to show possible errors in bone-setting and closing the wound which may lead to infection.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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