Gustilo-Anderson Open Fracture Classification
Gustilo-Anderson Open Fracture Classification - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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What this is
Gustilo-Anderson Open Fracture Classification is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group. Gustilo-Anderson Open Fracture Classification - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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Use this tool when you need a quick, citable reference. Every calculation runs entirely in your browser - no inputs leave your device, no account is required, no AI is involved. The site enforces a strict Content Security Policy and ships no analytics or third-party CDN.
References
Gustilo RB, Anderson JT. Prevention of infection in the treatment of one thousand and twenty-five open fractures of long bones. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1976;58(4):453-458. Type III subtypes: Gustilo, Mendoza, Williams. J Trauma. 1984;24(8):742-746. Read the source ↗
Worked example: Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIC. Type IIIC — open fracture with an arterial injury requiring repair, irrespective of wound size or soft-tissue grade; involve vascular surgery for revascularization.
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