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Contra-indications

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What is permissible in each patient will vary. However, general situations in which open reduction of a fracture are contra-indicated include:

  • active infection or osteomyelitis
  • osteoporosis - bone too weak for internal fixation devices to be secure
  • fracture fragment too small to allow attachment of an internal fixation device
  • increased risk of surgery from features of surrounding soft tissue - acute soft tissue infection, burns, severe scarring - or from patients overall health

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