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Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... tissue for bone coverage ... GustiloAnderson #Classification ... #Open #Fractures
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... Type I [Stable ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... most common) Type ... #Types #Classification
The Schatzker classification system of tibial plateau fractures is shown.

**TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES**

Frequency: lateral (less bad, more
The Schatzker classification ... tibial plateau fractures ... Schatzker Types ... Open fractures. ... #Schatzker #Classification
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... first define the type ... possible to guide therapy ... preferred & narrowest therapy ... pharmacology #table
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... • Most common type ... guide antibiotic coverage ... immobilize; if open ... consult: No (unless open
Gustilo-Anderson Classification for Open Fractures

Antibiotic regimen for open fractures is determined by the severity of the
Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... for Open Fractures ... contamination and the type ... GustiloAnderson #Classification ... #Open #Fractures