Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle during Sunday’s game against the ...

Fractures can be open or closed. If your skin breaks open from the wound, doctors call it an open or compound fracture. If your skin doesn’t break, you have a closed or simple fracture.

Each type requires different treatment approaches: Closed fractures maintain skin integrity, while open (or compound) fractures break through the skin, creating significant infection risk and ...

for now. The 7-foot-1, 235-pound Handlogten suffered a compound fracture to his lower leg in UF's SEC Tournament finals loss to Auburn last March. The initial plan was for Handlogten to redshirt ...

We believe it should not be employed primarily in compound fractures. It is better to allow healing of the soft tissues and later, within a few days, to insert the nail. It can be used in femoral ...