Fig. 1.

Acute compartment syndrome in lower extremity with open fracture. We can observe the venous congestion around the foot.

Fig. 2.

An example of an open fracture because of fall. The patient needs early debridement and fixation. A case of open femur fracture due to fall from the roof.

Fig. 3.

Regional x-rays of a polytrauma patient. We can observe severe comminuted fracture of femur diaphysis and elbow. The acetabular fracture and flail chest can also be seen.

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