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== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==


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| Proximal humerus Fx<br>
| '''Proximal humerus Fx<br>'''
| S&amp;S<br>
| '''S&amp;S'''<br>
|-
|-
| Humeral shaft Fx<br>
| Humeral shaft Fx<br>  
| LAPS or stable-coaptation splint/unstable-elephant ear <br>
| LAPS or stable-coaptation splint/unstable-elephant ear <br>
|-
|-
| Supracondylar humeral Fx<br>
| Supracondylar humeral Fx<br>  
| LAPS (ortho consult for type2 or 3)<br>
| LAPS (ortho consult for type2 or 3)<br>
|-
|-
| Humeral condyle Fx<br>
| Humeral condyle Fx<br>  
| LAPS and ortho for ORIF if displaced <br>
| LAPS and ortho for ORIF if displaced <br>
|-
|-
| Olecranon Fx<br>
| Olecranon Fx<br>  
| nondisplaced S&amp;S, displaced LAPS or emerg. ORIF <br>
| nondisplaced S&amp;S, displaced LAPS or emerg. ORIF <br>
|-
|-
| Radial Head Fx<br>
| Radial Head Fx<br>  
| nondisplaced S&amp;S,displaced-LAPS or emerg. ORIF <br>
| nondisplaced S&amp;S,displaced-LAPS or emerg. ORIF <br>
|-
|-
| Monteggia (ulnar shaft w/prox radioulnar disloc)-<br>
| Monteggia (ulnar shaft w/prox radioulnar disloc)-<br>  
| Emergent ortho for ORIF <br>
| Emergent ortho for ORIF <br>
|-
|-
| Galeazzi Fx (distal radius w/distal ulnar disloc)<br>
| Galeazzi Fx (distal radius w/distal ulnar disloc)<br>  
| Emerg. ortho for ORIF <br>
| Emerg. ortho for ORIF <br>
|-
|-
| Elbow dislocation<br>
| Elbow dislocation<br>  
| LAPS after reduction (if assoc. Fx-emerg. ortho) <br>
| LAPS after reduction (if assoc. Fx-emerg. ortho) <br>
|-
|-
| Forearm Fx<br>
| Forearm Fx<br>  
| sugar tong <br>
| sugar tong <br>
|-
|-
| Flexor tendon injury<br>
| Flexor tendon injury<br>  
| finger splint/hand specialist ref. <br>
| finger splint/hand specialist ref. <br>
|-
|-
| Extensor tendon injury<br>
| Extensor tendon injury<br>  
| poss ED repair/finger splint to hand specialist. <br>
| poss ED repair/finger splint to hand specialist. <br>
|-
|-
| Mallet finger<br>
| Mallet finger<br>  
| finger splint to DIP (DIP in slight hyperextension) <br>
| finger splint to DIP (DIP in slight hyperextension) <br>
|-
|-
| Gamekeeper's thumb<br>
| Gamekeeper's thumb<br>  
| thumb spica with ortho f/u <br>
| thumb spica with ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Scaphoid Fx<br>
| Scaphoid Fx<br>  
| Thumb spica splint with ortho f/u <br>
| Thumb spica splint with ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Carpal Fx<br>
| Carpal Fx<br>  
| volar splint with ortho f/u <br>
| volar splint with ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Colle's Fx (distal radius with dist dorsal angulation)<br>
| Colle's Fx (distal radius with dist dorsal angulation)<br>  
| sugar tong and ortho f/u <br>
| sugar tong and ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Smith Fx (reverse colles w/ volar angulation)<br>
| Smith Fx (reverse colles w/ volar angulation)<br>  
| sugar tong and ortho f/u <br>
| sugar tong and ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Bennet's Fx (intrarticular Fx at base of 1st MCP)<br>
| Bennet's Fx (intrarticular Fx at base of 1st MCP)<br>  
| thumb spica and ortho f/u <br>
| thumb spica and ortho f/u <br>
|-
|-
| Rolando Fx (comminuted base of 1st MCP<br>
| Rolando Fx (comminuted base of 1st MCP<br>  
| thumb spica and ortho f/u <br>
| thumb spica and ortho f/u <br>
|}
|}


 
<br> <br> Boxer's Fx-ulnar gutter splint  
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Boxer's Fx-ulnar gutter splint  


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Phalynx Fx-finger splints with buddy tape.  
Phalynx Fx-finger splints with buddy tape.  


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*S&amp;S= sling and swathe


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S&amp;S= sling and swathe
 
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== Source ==
== Source ==

Revision as of 19:00, 14 July 2011

Treatment

Proximal humerus Fx
S&S
Humeral shaft Fx
LAPS or stable-coaptation splint/unstable-elephant ear
Supracondylar humeral Fx
LAPS (ortho consult for type2 or 3)
Humeral condyle Fx
LAPS and ortho for ORIF if displaced
Olecranon Fx
nondisplaced S&S, displaced LAPS or emerg. ORIF
Radial Head Fx
nondisplaced S&S,displaced-LAPS or emerg. ORIF
Monteggia (ulnar shaft w/prox radioulnar disloc)-
Emergent ortho for ORIF
Galeazzi Fx (distal radius w/distal ulnar disloc)
Emerg. ortho for ORIF
Elbow dislocation
LAPS after reduction (if assoc. Fx-emerg. ortho)
Forearm Fx
sugar tong
Flexor tendon injury
finger splint/hand specialist ref.
Extensor tendon injury
poss ED repair/finger splint to hand specialist.
Mallet finger
finger splint to DIP (DIP in slight hyperextension)
Gamekeeper's thumb
thumb spica with ortho f/u
Scaphoid Fx
Thumb spica splint with ortho f/u
Carpal Fx
volar splint with ortho f/u
Colle's Fx (distal radius with dist dorsal angulation)
sugar tong and ortho f/u
Smith Fx (reverse colles w/ volar angulation)
sugar tong and ortho f/u
Bennet's Fx (intrarticular Fx at base of 1st MCP)
thumb spica and ortho f/u
Rolando Fx (comminuted base of 1st MCP
thumb spica and ortho f/u



Boxer's Fx-ulnar gutter splint


MCP Fx-gutter splint (4th and 5th-ulnar, 2nd and 3rd-radial)


Phalynx Fx-finger splints with buddy tape.


S&S= sling and swathe


Source

(Ayana Herbert 10/03)