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Table 1 Mechanism of Injury, AO/OTA Fracture Classification and Gustilo-Anderson Open Fracture Grade

From: Measuring recovery after open lower limb fractures: combined objective functional tests and global perceived recovery outperform narrower metrics and a standard generic patient reported outcome measure

Mechanism of Injury

AO/OTA Fracture Type

Gustilo-Anderson Classification

Crush Injury

5

Femoral Shaft

32

2

I

13

Occupant RTC

3

Tibia- Proximal metaphysis

41

5

II

-

Motorcycle RTC (Bicycle)

14

(1)

Tibial Shaft

42

34

IIIA

11

Pedestrian RTC

11

Tibia- Distal metaphysis

43

14

IIIB

44

Fall from Height

14

Ankle

44

13

IIIC

1

Fall from Standing

11

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