Evaluation of the patient with extremity trauma: an evidence based approach.
This article reviews relevant literature to provide evidence based guidelines for the evaluation of patients with extremity trauma in the emergency department. The development of clinical decision rules for extremity trauma in the ankle and knee, and guidelines for obtaining postreduction radiographs of shoulder dislocations and nursemaid's elbows are discussed.
Kaufman
D
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Division of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Leung
J
J
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004630:Emergencies; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy