RT Book, Section
A1 Kefer, Michael P.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Handel, Daniel A.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 56281009
T1 Chapter 169. Initial Evaluation and Management of Orthopedic Injuries
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178184-8
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56281009
RD 2024/04/16
AB Knowing  the  mechanism  of  injury  and  the  patient's  symptoms  are  important  in  diagnosing  fracture  or  dislocation.  Pain  may  be  referred  to  an  area  distant  from  the  injury  (eg,  hip  injury  presenting  as  knee  pain).  Careful  palpation  can  prevent  missing  a  crucial  diagnosis  due  to  referred  pain.  Neurovascular  status  distal  to  the  injury  also  needs  to  be  assessed.