Also known as "traumatic arthrotomy"
Soft tissue injury that penetrates the<unk>  space and exposes the<unk>  space to the environment.
Increases the risk of<unk>  infection and is cause for emergent orthopedic evaluation and treatment for<unk>  exploration and washout.
Rarely life threatening:
Evaluate other injuries that may cause immediate loss of life/limb first.
Evaluate nearby neurovascular structures.
Maintain high suspicion for periarticular penetrating injuries to involve the<unk> :
Septic arthritis is a potentially very morbid sequela of untreated open<unk> s.
Evaluate other injuries that may cause immediate loss of life/limb first.
Evaluate nearby neurovascular structures.
Septic arthritis is a potentially very morbid sequela of untreated open<unk> s.
Open joint injury
Compartment syndrome
Open fracture
Contusion
Acute knee injury
Crush syndrome
Knee fractures
Degloving injury