Gustilo-Anderson
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Gustilo IIIB or IIIA? Let Periosteal Stripping Break the Tie
A 12-cm, soil-contaminated wound raises concern for a severe open fracture, but it does not decide the subtype. When a stem also describes substantial periosteal stripping with exposed bone, that points toward IIIB; learn what would favor IIIA or define IIIC.