Fractures Description 1) Integrity of skin / soft tissue Closed: skin / soft tissue over and near fracture is intact Open: skin / soft tissue over & near # is lacerated or abraded, # exposed to outside environment Signs: continuous…
Fractures Description 1) Integrity of skin / soft tissue Closed: skin / soft tissue over and near fracture is intact Open: skin / soft tissue over & near # is lacerated or abraded, # exposed to outside environment Signs: continuous…
Lacerations – Hx What is the cause? How clean are the surroundings? Was a bite involved? Human/canine / feline? How long ago did it occur? Any FB may remain deep in the wound? Any underlying compound #? Tetanus immunization status…