title: Bad breaks. Keep the priority & care of orthopedic injuries in proper perspective.
abstract: The recognition and appropriate emergency management of orthopedic emergencies is essential to minimize damage and optimize outcome. Priorities, principles and good judgment can make a difference in the overall outcome for the injured patient. These orthopedic emergencies require a team approach to assessment and care. Therefore, collaboration with other EMS providers, nurses, physicians, surgeons and other health-care personnel is essential to the proper care of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at Long Beach, (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center, USA. mstrauss@memorialcare.org
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies / Q000145:classification; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States