#COMPOUND FEMUR BREAK SKIN#
#COMPOUND FEMUR BREAK CRACK#

#COMPOUND FEMUR BREAK SKIN#

In cases where the skin and other soft tissues around the fracture are badly damaged, an external fixator may be applied until you can tolerate surgery. This device is a stabilizing frame that holds the bones in the proper position while they heal. The pins or screws are connected to a metal bar outside the skin. In this type of operation, the doctor places metal pins or screws into the broken bone above and below the fracture site. It is not typically used as a definitive treatment. Internal fixation for Compound Femur Fracture: In the method of internal fixation of compound femur fracture the bones are first aligned into the right position and then fitted with special screws or by the use of metal plates fitted on the surface of the bones to hold them in place. Traction is usually used to align a bone or bones by a gentle, steady pulling action. This treatment is desirable for some, but not all, fractures. A Compound or an Open fracture is a type of fracture in which the broken bone fragments penetrate through the skin surface and are exposed to outside environment and can be seen visibly. The cast or brace allows limited or controlled movement of nearby joints. In this type of fracture, the bone shatters into three or more pieces.Ī plaster or fiberglass cast is the most common type of fracture treatment, because most broken bones can heal successfully once they have been repositioned and a cast has been applied to keep the broken ends in proper position while they heal. This type of fracture has an angled pattern. This type of fracture has a horizontal fracture line. The bone may or may not be visible in the wound. The skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture. The broken ends of the bone line up and are barely out of place. This type of fracture is particularly serious because once the skin is broken, infection in both the wound and the bone can occur. If the bone breaks in such a way that bone fragments stick out through the skin, or a wound penetrates down to the broken bone, the fracture is called an open fracture. If you suffer a compound fracture, you could also. If the force is extreme, such as that caused by an automobile crash or gunshot, the bone may shatter. However, many femur fractures require surgery to stabilize the bone with metal rods, screws and plates.

#COMPOUND FEMUR BREAK CRACK#

If the bone's breaking point has been exceeded only slightly, the bone may crack rather than break all the way through. The severity of a fracture usually depends on the force that caused the break.

However, if the force is too great, bones will break, just as a plastic ruler breaks when it is bent too far. Although bones are rigid, they do bend, or give, somewhat when an outside force is applied.

Compound femur break