"Fractures, Open" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures in which there is an external wound communicating with the break of the bone.
| Descriptor ID |
D005597
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.311
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| Concept/Terms |
Fractures, Open- Fractures, Open
- Fracture, Open
- Open Fracture
- Open Fractures
- Fractures, Compound
- Compound Fracture
- Compound Fractures
- Fracture, Compound
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fractures, Open" by people in Profiles.
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Nemirov D, Medvedev G, Dworkin M, Rivlin M, Beredjiklian PK, Tosti R. Comparison of Early Versus Late Debridement Outcomes in the Management of Open Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 01; 50(1):19-25.
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Oflazoglu K, Smits LJH, Rakhorst H, Eberlin KR, Ritt MJFP, Chen NC. Reoperation After Operative Treatment of Open Finger Fractures. Hand (N Y). 2023 10; 18(7):1111-1119.
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Godfrey J, Choi PD, Shabtai L, Nossov SB, Williams A, Lindberg AW, Silva S, Caird MS, Schur MD, Arkader A. Management of Pediatric Type I Open Fractures in the Emergency Department or Operating Room: A Multicenter Perspective. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Aug; 39(7):372-376.
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Tulipan JE, Ilyas AM. Open Fractures of the Hand: Review of Pathogenesis and Introduction of a New Classification System. Hand Clin. 2018 02; 34(1):1-7.
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Trionfo A, Cavanaugh PK, Herman MJ. Pediatric Open Fractures. Orthop Clin North Am. 2016 Jul; 47(3):565-78.
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Tulipan JE, Ilyas AM. Open Fractures of the Hand: Review of Pathogenesis and Introduction of a New Classification System. Orthop Clin North Am. 2016 Jan; 47(1):245-51.
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Danoff JR, Saifi C, Goodspeed DC, Reid JS. Outcome of 28 open pilon fractures with injury severity-based fixation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 Apr; 25(3):569-75.
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Abzug JM, Kozin SH. Seymour fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Nov; 38(11):2267-70; quiz 2270.
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Eichinger JK, McKenzie CS, Devine JG. Evaluation of pediatric lower extremity fractures managed with external fixation: outcomes in a deployed environment. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jan; 41(1):15-9.
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Namdari S, Baldwin KD, Matuszewski P, Esterhai JL, Mehta S. Delay in surgical d?bridement of open tibia fractures: an analysis of national practice trends. J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Mar; 25(3):140-4.