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[Mogrits <mogrits AT gmail.com>]

> And, you are correct about clots, etc.  Further, every P & P (policy and
> procedure manual and all hospitals have them) that I've ever seen calls for
> *immediate* treatment of a compound fracture!  That doesn't mean wait two
> days, that means getting an orth surgeon called in to do emergency surgery!
> This is particularly important in the elder when blood flow is a problem and
> the longer you wait the more likely you are to further compromise their
> circulation.
>
> Lynda

I missed the part about a compound fracture. Isn't that where the bone
breaks the skin?

Warren