Open fracture management

21/01/2024 by Bob Dunn

Some additional information has been added to the section on Open fractures on the Management of fractures and dislocations page.

Salter Harris Classification

Bone fixation in osteoporosis

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Paediatric suxamethonium - 2-3mg/kg IV

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When using digital imaging systems: reverse the polarity of the image to help see soft tissue lines (e.g. pneumothorax) or subtle interruptions to bony trabeculae (e.g. fractures) better.

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