Emergency Orthopedics: The Extremities

abduction activity acute ankle anterior applied arthritis associated Associated Injuries avulsion Bone Joint Surg cast cause Clin clinical closed collateral Comminuted common commonly compartment complete Complications compression condition develop direct disease dislocation displacement distal dorsal early elbow elevation emergency examination extension extremity femoral Figure finger flexion followed foot force forearm frac FRACTURES CLASS fragment frequently function hand head humeral immobilization includes indicated infection initial injuries internal involved knee lateral ligament Mechanism of Injury medial metacarpal motion muscle neck nerve Nondisplaced normal noted occur pain patella patient pelvic percent placed position posterior present proximal radial radiographs recommended reduction referred require result rotation rupture secondary seen severe shoulder shown splint sprains stress surface surgical swelling syndrome tear tenderness tendon third tibial tion tissue traction trauma treated treatment tures Type Type II typically ulnar unstable usually views weeks wound wrist X ray