Why are infections more common with compound fractures than with simple fractures?

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Franquis · Answer 1 · 2020-09-09T05:41:45+0000

Answer: Compound fractures = open fractures

Explanation: This means that the area is more suseptable to infection. Because it is open, there is more room for an infection to burrow in and spread.

Why are infections more common with compound fractures than with simple fractures?

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