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Open Fracture 
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Treatment
Treatment depends on location of fracture but generally requires immediate IV antibiotics and urgent irrigation and debridement followed by surgical fixation as needed.
Pathophysiology
compound fracture, is a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone. Most often, this wound is caused by a fragment of bone breaking through the skin at the moment of the injury.
Signs and Symptoms
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Warmth, bruising, or redness wound in the Affected area
Nursing care plan
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Achieve a pain-free, functional, and stable body part.
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It is important to teach exercises to maintain the health of the unaffected muscles and to increase the strength of muscles needed for transferring and for using assistive devices.
Plans are made to help the patients modify the home environment to promote safety such as removing any obstruction in the walking paths around the house.
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