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Closed fractures require immediate wound irrigation and debridement
Closed fractures require immediate wound irrigation and debridement
False
Open fractures carry the risk of osteomyelitis, tetanus, and gas gangrene
Open fractures carry the risk of osteomyelitis, tetanus, and gas gangrene
True
Instructing the patient to elevate the extremity to heart level helps control edema and pain in closed fractures
Instructing the patient to elevate the extremity to heart level helps control edema and pain in closed fractures
True
Administering IV antibiotics is not necessary for open fractures
Administering IV antibiotics is not necessary for open fractures
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Patients with open fractures should be monitored for signs of infection
Patients with open fractures should be monitored for signs of infection
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