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- Title
Prehospital management of paediatric supracondylar fractures.
- Authors
Hye-Sung Park; Seong-Jin Joel Ang; Hau, Raphael
- Abstract
Supracondylar humeral fractures are common in paediatric trauma. Prehospital management should focus on assessing and preserving the neurovascular integrity of the affected limb and on reducing pain. Secure immobilization and adequate analgesia are vital to achieving these aims. Currently, there is no consensus as to how to best immobilize the limb or to provide analgesia in the prehospital setting for a suspected supracondylar fracture. This article suggests an examination technique to assess the neurovascular status of the injured limb, and reviews some of the current methods of immobilization and analgesia used for prehospital management of supracondylar fractures.
- Subjects
NEUROLOGIC examination; PERIPHERAL nerve injuries; ELBOW surgery; PHYSICAL diagnosis; INTRANASAL medication; AEROSOL therapy; CINAHL database; EMERGENCY medical services; EMERGENCY medicine; ELBOW fractures; ETHER (Anesthetic); FENTANYL; FRACTURE fixation; MEDLINE; MORPHINE; NITROUS oxide; ONLINE information services; OXIMETRY; PAIN; PATIENTS; PRESSURE; SENSES; SPLINTS (Surgery); PULSE oximeters; SYSTEMATIC reviews; CHILDREN; PROGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2011, Vol 3, Issue 12, p668
- ISSN
1759-1376
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/jpar.2011.3.12.668