Template:General Fracture Management: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 06:11, 26 April 2020

Acute pain management
Open fractures require immediate IV antibiotics and urgent surgical washout
Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention
Consider risk for compartment syndrome

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 *Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention
 *Consider risk for [[compartment syndrome]]
-*If any limitation to range of motion, orthopedics will often perform elbow arthrocentesis to remove hemarthrosis which is often present
-**The purpose of this is to see whether range of motion is restored after aspiration since if it is not, this may be an indication for surgery
-**This is generally not necessary to perform in the ED but can be done for patient comfort