Table 4 Amount of Irrigation Solution Routinely Used
From: Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons
Fracture Type | <3 L | 3–6 L | 7–9 L | >9 L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type I | 609 (63.9%) | 277 (29.1%) | 44 (4.6%) | 23 (2.4%) |
Type II | 255 (26.9%) | 475 (50.1%) | 157 (16.6%) | 61 (6.4%) |
Type III | 114 (12.2%) | 386 (41.3%) | 250 (26.7%) | 185 (19.8%) |