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Equine Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Q&A 03 (view source)
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|q4=Why does the prognosis differ from that which you would give for a similar problem elsewhere in the body?
|q4=Why does the prognosis differ from that which you would give for a similar problem elsewhere in the body?
|a4=With the exception of small fragments which can be removed, an open contaminated fracture elsewhere carries a very guarded, if not hopeless, prognosis due to the high incidence of osteomyelitis of the fracture leading to failure of healing. The superior blood supply to the mandibular region means that, despite gross contamination, these fractures virtually always heal without complications.
|a4=With the exception of small fragments which can be removed, an open contaminated fracture elsewhere carries a very guarded, if not hopeless, prognosis due to the high incidence of osteomyelitis of the fracture leading to failure of healing. The superior blood supply to the mandibular region means that, despite gross contamination, these fractures virtually always heal without complications.
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|l4=Osteomyelitis
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