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This document defines and classifies open or compound fractures according to the Gustilo-Anderson scale. Grade I fractures have a clean wound less than 1cm in diameter, while Grade III fractures have significant soft tissue damage or vascular injury requiring repair. The goals of management are preventing infection, healing the fracture, and restoring function. This involves irrigation, antibiotics, splinting, and early debridement and stabilization of the fracture to reduce infection risk. Complications ca
- Author
- Fitriana Kusuma Wardhani
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- EN