Revisiting the Classic Open Fracture Studies to Correct Misperceptions and Errors.

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)

The Gustilo and Anderson open fracture system is a commonly used classification in orthopaedic surgery. Unfortunately, misunderstandings of the original manuscripts are common, and familiar treatment and classification dogma are scribed to the landmark studies. This study describes the actual assertions of the work, and several misperceptions are set straight.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
machine learning
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case control
hip fracture
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electronic health record
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