Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Modified Gustilo–Anderson classification
Type | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IIIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wound size | ≤ 1 cm | 1–10 cm | About 5–10 cm | About 10 cm or longer | About 10 cm or longer |
Soft-tissue damage | Minimal | Minimal | Minimal or moderate | Severe | Severe |
Contamination | Clean | Clean or moderate | Clean or moderate | Moderate or severe | Moderate or severe |
Wound closure | Primary suture | Primary suture | Primary suture | Soft-tissue coverage | Primary suture or soft-tissue coverage |
Revascularization | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed | Required |