Complications of Extremity Fractures
{"Image DocumentName": "Complications of Extremity Fractures", "Image ImageDescription": "Infection. Findings often appear days after infection. Most common organism = Staph. aureus. Also common = Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae. Diagnosis. Physical findings. Constitutional symptoms. Radiography. CT. MRI. 3-phase bone scan. Radiolabeled WBC scan. Extremity injuries, especially in critically ill patients, are more susceptible to infections. Wound infections usually become clinically apparent approximately 10 to 21 days after infection. The most common organism associated with wound infections is Staph. aureus. Other common pathogens in wound infections are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae. The diagnosis of a wound infection is primarily made clinically with signs of infection including warmth, erythema, pain, tenderness, palpable fluctuance, and presence of purulence. The infection may also result in constitutional signs and symptoms including fevers and chills, malaise, and leukocytosis. If the infection involves the bone, a CT scan, MRI, or 3-phase bone scan might show evidence of infection. A radiolabeled WBC scan could be used to assess for the site of infection if the etiology is unclear.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}