What type of fracture involves tissue mangled down to the bone? The bone is not sticking out of the skin, but is a comminuted fracture
Is it still considered open?
Is it still considered open?
Open means the skin is broken, so it would be considered a closed fracture.
What do you mean by tissue mangled down to the bone? Depending upon the nature of the injury there is often some damage to the surrounding tissue and structures?
What do you mean by tissue mangled down to the bone? Depending upon the nature of the injury there is often some damage to the surrounding tissue and structures?