A 12-year-old boy is brought in by ambulance to the emergency department after being involved in an accident while participating in a BMX race. The boy has an open fracture of his tibia. The wound is highly contaminated and there is extensive soft tissue damage. What grade fracture would this be considered?

A 12-year-old boy is brought in by ambulance to the emergency department after being involved in an accident while participating in a BMX race. The boy has an open fracture of his tibia. The wound is highly contaminated and there is extensive soft tissue damage. What grade fracture would this be considered?



A) Grade I

B) Grade II

C) Grade III

D) Grade IV



Answer: GRADE IV


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