Examples of Compound fracture in a sentence
Compound fracture: The bone is broken, and there is an external wound leading down to the site of fracture or fragments of bone protrude through the skin.
Compound fracture —Any bone fracture (i.e., leg or wing) that has caused an opening through the skin.
Compound fracture radius: Severe laceration to the dorsum of the hand with exposed bone and soft tissue.
Compound fracture femur: Exposed fractured femur protruding from mid-thigh.
Compound fracture of thumb or two or more fingers of either hand with impaired function.
For example:• Established ruptured vessel/aneurysm• Critical airway obstruction• Rapidly deteriorating neurological status• Compound fracture with bone protruding through the skin or lacerated major artery• Abdominal compartment syndromeWithin 2–8 hoursPatients with conditions that require surgery as soon as possibleAcute conditions where surgery on a timely basis would lead to better outcomes.
Compound fracture of the left knee with an involvement of the knee-joint ultimately resulting in the kneecap being removed.
Compound fracture accounted for 93 (79%) of the post traumatic onset and the osteomyelitis followed simple fractures in 12 (10%) of the patients.
IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH: “most recent condition”(Final disease condition resulting in death) (A) Compound fracture of skull Due to (or consequence of)Approximate interval: Onset to death"B.
Compound fracture: the role of semantic transparency and morphological headedness.