High-energy open femur fracture

Authors

  • Yusuf Cennet Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3924-1367

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64575/d3h8p251

Keywords:

Femur fracture, high-energy trauma, open fracture, management, complication

Abstract

This study presents the multidisciplinary management of a Winquist-Hansen Type 4 femoral shaft fracture and a Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIA open fracture consistent with high-energy trauma.

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Published

2025-11-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025)

Section

Clinical Image

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How to Cite

Cennet, Y. (2025). High-energy open femur fracture. Journal of Multidisciplinary Orthopaedic Surgery, 1(3), 70-72. https://doi.org/10.64575/d3h8p251