title: Fracture management. Effective prehospital splinting techniques.
abstract: Fractures are commonly encountered in the prehospital setting. Using some very basic methods and equipment, as well as some advanced equipment options, prehospital providers have the ability to recognize and treat many of these fractures.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Department of Health's Office of EMS, USA. tjperkins5@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D014481:United States