Wound management 1 – Emergency management of open fractures
An open fracture is any fractured bone that is exposed to environmental contamination due to disruption of soft tissues surrounding the bone.
DVM, MS, Dip. ACVS
Dr. Roush is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and is currently the Doughman Professor of Surgery at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University. Dr. Roush has authored or co-authored over 150 refereed papers, abstracts, summary articles, and book chapters on small animal orthopedic surgery, and lectures frequently at national and international meetings on fracture repair. He has over 30 years’ experience in veterinary orthopedic and neurologic surgery, orthopedic research, and small animal orthopedic surgical training of residents and students.
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An open fracture is any fractured bone that is exposed to environmental contamination due to disruption of soft tissues surrounding the bone.