Free practice question 8 of 20 · Trauma
An original single best answer question in the style of the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Section 1 paper, with the answer and a referenced explanation. Pick an answer to reveal it, then rate how sure you were.
A 29-year-old cyclist is brought to the emergency department with an open fracture of the tibial shaft and a 6 cm wound over the anteromedial leg.
Within what time from injury should prophylactic intravenous antibiotics be administered, according to the BOAST standard?
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Trauma: what the exam tests
Syllabus coverage, high-yield themes and the common traps.
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Open fractures: the BOAST standard, timings and the Gustilo–Anderson classification
The BOAST open fracture standard for FRCS (Tr & Orth): antibiotics within an hour, debridement at 12 or 24 hours, cover within 72 hours, and Gustilo–Anderson grading.
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