OPEN FRACTURE – TIMELY TREATMENT TO PREVENT SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS

Open fractures vary in severity. Common signs include:

• A fracture with a wound near the fracture site
• Bone may be visible through the wound
• If surrounding soft tissues such as blood vessels or nerves are damaged, there may also be numbness, loss of sensation, or absent pulse

According to Dr. Cao Manh Lieu, Orthopedic Specialist at Hanoi French Hospital, with many years of experience in trauma and orthopedics:

“Motorbike accidents very frequently cause open fractures (bleeding near the injured area). The patient must be urgently transferred to a medical facility as soon as possible to:

• Stop the bleeding
• Check for vascular or nerve injury
• Avoid delayed treatment because it can lead to dangerous complications such as infection, osteomyelitis, delayed union, nonunion, and in severe complex cases, risk of losing the limb.”

As one of the leading international hospitals in Vietnam, Hanoi French Hospital provides comprehensive care for trauma and orthopedic conditions:

• Emergency physicians and orthopedic surgeons available 24/7 for urgent trauma care
• State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging including CT scan, MRI, and multi-frequency therapeutic ultrasound (US)
• Fully equipped and coordinated Emergency Unit – Operating Theatres – Intensive Care Unit
• Early and effective rehabilitation programs supervised by experienced specialists

For consultation or examination related to fracture symptoms, please contact our HOTLINE 024.35771100 to schedule an appointment with an Orthopedic Specialist.