For the patient with a fractured bone that protrudes through the skin, the orthopedic surgeon chooses to expose the bone and then repair the bone using pins and plates that will remain permanently to stabilize the fracture. This type of surgery would be referred to as _____ reduction, _____ fixation.

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An open reduction surgery involves exposing the bone whereas a closed reduction surgery does not require exposing the bone. Internal fixation involves the use of pins and plates to stabilize the fracture permanently while external fixation involves the use of devices outside the body to stabilize the fracture. Therefore, the correct answer is open reduction, internal fixation which is described in option D.

For the Patient with a Fractured Bone That Protrudes Through