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*Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention | *Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention | ||
*Consider risk for [[compartment syndrome]] | *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 | |||
Revisión del 00:41 17 feb 2020
General Fracture Management
- 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
- 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