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- Nathan Falk, Bernadette Pendergraph, T Jason Meredith, George Le, and Hannah Hornsby.
- Florida State University, 1201 1st Street South, Suite 100A, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA. Electronic address: nfalk@fsu.edu.
- Prim. Care. 2022 Mar 1; 49 (1): 145-161.
AbstractPrimary care physicians are often the first to evaluate patients with extremity injuries. Identification of fractures and sprains and their proper management is paramount. After appropriate imaging is obtained, immobilization and determination of definitive management, either nonoperative or operative, is critical. Appropriate immobilization is imperative to injury healing. Nonsurgical management of upper extremity fractures often uses slings, short-term splinting, gutter splints, and/or short or long arm casts. Initial fracture stabilization of the lower extremity is usually accomplished with a posterior splint. Definitive management usually uses controlled ankle movement walker boots, hard-sole shoes, or casting.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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