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COMPLICATIONS OF

FRACTURES
General complication of fracture Local complication

Blood loss Shock Fat embolism Cardiorespiratoy failure etc Late Early
EARLY COMPLICATIONS
• Early complications may present as part of the primary
injury or may appear only after a few days or weeks.
VISCERAL INJURY
VASCULAR INJURY
NERVE INJURY
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
HAEMARTHROSIS
INFECTION
GAS GANGRENE

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