clinical signs and assessment of a fracture

Question 1

4 clinical signs of a fracture

Answer 1

• localised tenderness
• swelling
• deformity
• crepitus (caused by bone ends grating in an unstable fracture)

Question 2

assessment of an injured limb

Answer 2

• is the injury open or closed
• assessment of distal neuromuscular
• is compartment syndrome present
• • status of skin and soft tissue envelope

Question 3

whats involved with assessing distal neurovasculature

Answer 3

• pulses
• capillary refill
• temperature
• colour
• sensation
• motor power