FRACTURES

Question 0

ACTIONS BEFORE & AFTER SPLINTING

Answer 0

• REALIGN LONG BONE #’S IN AS CLOSE TO NORMAL POSITION AS POSSIBLE
• OPEN #’S WITH EXPOSED BONE SHOULD BE IRRIGATED W STERILE ISOTONIC SOLUTION PRIOR TO REALIGNMENT & SPLINTING
• IN ? # PELVIS , LEGS SHOULD BE ANATOMICALLY SPLINTED TOGETHER ( TO INTERNALLY ROTATE FEET) & THE PELVIS SPLINTED

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE GENERAL PRINCIPALS FOR Mx #’S

Answer 1

• CONTROL EXTERNAL HAEMORRHAGE
• SUPPORT THE INJURED AREA
• IMMOBILISE THE JOINT ABOVE AND BELOW THE #
• ASSESS NEUROVASCULAR STATUS DISTAL TO THE # BEFORE & AFTER SPLINTING
• PROVIDE PAIN RELIEF
• CORRECT HYPOVOLAEMIA