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Why are infections more common with compound fractures than with simple fractures?
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Why are infections more common with compound fractures than with simple fractures?

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Answer: Compound fractures = open fractures

Explanation: This means that the area is more suseptable to infection. Because it is open, there is more room for an infection to burrow in and spread.

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