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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Ortho-Plastic Approach to Soft Tissue Management in Trauma

The Open Orthopaedics Journal 31 Oct 2014 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874325001408010399

Abstract

Fractures with associated soft tissue injuries, or those termed ‘open,’ are not uncommon. There has been much discussion regarding there management, with the guidance from the combined British Orthopaedic Association and British Association and Aesthetic Surgeons teams widely accepted as the gold level of therapy. We aim to discuss the current evidence about the initial management of this group of injuries, taking a journey from arrival in the accident and emergency department through to the point of definitive closure. Other modes of therapy are also reviewed.

Keywords: Debridement;, open fracture;, soft-tissue..
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