For decades, the primary method to treat factures has been to use metallic hardware such as plates, screws and pins or a total joint prosthesis combined with standard bone cement known as Poly-Methyl-Methlacrylate (PMMA).

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Compound fractures are time sensitive and need to be treated immediately with copious irrigation to thoroughly clean the site of injury, followed by stabilization of the fracture with special hardware or mechanical devices (rods or pins).

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