Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Mar 1988
Common fractures of the extremities. How to recognize and treat them.
Primary care physicians are called on to see and treat a variety of orthopedic problems, including the common fractures discussed in this article. They must recognize the fractures they feel comfortable in treating and differentiate those that should be referred to someone with more experience in complex fracture care. The goal of treatment is to restore optimal function without deformity.
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Current therapeutic options make office management of the patient with uncomplicated left-sided ulcerative colitis or mild to moderate Crohn's disease quite feasible for the primary care physician. On the horizon are additional drugs that will enhance the physician's ability to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease effectively, with minimal risk of side effects or toxicity.