RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57709440
T1 Chapter 90. Common Fracture Reduction
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57709440
RD 2024/04/20
AB Extremity  fractures  are  a  common  reason  for  Emergency  Department  (ED)  visits.  If  there  is  no  neurologic  or  vascular  compromise,  most  closed  fractures  can  be  managed  conservatively  in  the  ED  with  splinting  and  Orthopedic  Surgeon  follow-up.  This  chapter  addresses  four  common  fractures  of  the  upper  extremity  that  may  require  reduction  by  the  Emergency  Physician  (EP).  These  include  clavicular  fractures,  Colles  fractures,  displaced  surgical  neck  fractures  of  the  humerus,  and  supracondylar  fractures  of  the  humerus.  The  reduction  of  fractures  in  the  ED  should  involve  consultation  with  an  Orthopedic  Surgeon  prior  to  performing  the  procedure.  The  only  exception  to  this  is  if  neurologic  or  vascular  compromise  exists  in  the  extremity.