SAQ 1745 – Open ankle injury after surfing accident

Marked out of 11.00

An 18-year-old woman presents with a deformed left ankle after a surfing accident. She has a large open wound over the ankle with visible bone. Her left ankle X-ray is shown.

Left ankle X-ray after surfing accident
Left ankle X-ray.

State the diagnosis and list three radiographic abnormalities.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

List two antibiotics you would give and state the organisms or spectrum they are intended to cover.

(Marked out of 2.0)


/ 2

List five further components of management.

(Marked out of 5.0)


/ 5

Total Score: 0 / 11

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