ortho-trauma
Open Fracture Management
Gustilo-Anderson classification, antibiotics, and timing of definitive treatment for open fractures
Source: BOA/BAPRAS 2017
Step 1 of ~7
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Open Fracture
Open fracture: bone in communication with external environment. High infection risk. ATLS primary survey first.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Co-amoxiclav (Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis) · Beta-lactam / Beta-lactamase Inhibitor Combination
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Polymicrobial Open Fracture Infections) · Extended-spectrum Beta-lactam / Beta-lactamase Inhibitor
- Silicone Gel / Sheeting (Scar Management) · Medical Device / Topical Scar Treatment
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Thiamine (IV/IM — Pabrinex) · Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) — deficiency treatment / Wernicke's encephalopathy prevention
Pathways
- Hip Fracture Management · NICE CG124 / BOA 2020
- Distal Radius Fracture · BOA / NICE
- Ankle Fracture Management · BOA / Lauge-Hansen classification
- Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression · NICE CG75 2020
- OrthoPath: Upper Limb ED Triage · OrthoPath ED Tool — ReviseMRCEM.com
- OrthoPath: Lower Limb ED Triage · OrthoPath ED Tool — ReviseMRCEM.com
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.