Management and treatment of elbow and forearm injuries.
Orthopedic injuries to the upper extremity are frequently seen in the emergency department (ED). The emergency medicine practitioner must be proficient in recognizing these injuries and their associated complications, and be able to provide appropriate orthopedic management. This article highlights the most frequent forearm and elbow injuries seen in the ED.
Falcon-Chevere
Jorge L
JL
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Hospital UPR Dr Federico Trilla, 65th Infantry Avenue Km 3.8, Carolina, PR 00985, USA. jfalconc@gmail.com
Mathew
Dana
D
Cabanas
Jose G
JG
Labat
Eduardo
E
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D000092464:Elbow Injuries