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  • Elbow Dislocations - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Elbow_Dislocations_-_Emergency_Department/
    ) required? Do I need to refer to orthopaedics now? What is the usual ED management for this fracture? What … in an extended position  Elbow dislocations can be divided into simple (no fractures) or complex (with associated … fractures) A number of fractures can occur in the setting of elbow dislocations, and these should …
  • Forearm fractures
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    Forearm fractures …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Forearm fractures … Practice Guidelines   >   Forearm fractures In this section Guidelines index CPG information Citing our …
  • Wrist fractures
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    Wrist fractures …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Wrist fractures The Royal … Guidelines   >   Wrist fractures In this section Guidelines index CPG information Citing our guidelines …
  • Hip and proximal femur fractures
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    Hip and proximal femur fractures … fractures The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact Quicklinks …   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Hip and proximal femur fractures In this section Guidelines index CPG …
  • Elbow fractures
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    Elbow fractures …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Elbow fractures The Royal … Guidelines   >   Elbow fractures In this section Guidelines index CPG information Citing our guidelines …
  • Fractures
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    Fractures …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Fractures The Royal … Guidelines   >   Fractures In this section Guidelines index CPG information Citing our guidelines Disclaimer …
  • Fingertip and nail injuries – Emergency Department
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    of the proximal edge of the nail plate out of the eponychial fold may indicate an underlying fracture. Seemingly … minor nail bed injuries may conceal more serious injuries such as a Seymour fracture or tendon injury …. Seymour fracture : Injury to the distal phalanx with associated nail bed injury (often seemingly mild …
  • Fracture casting videos
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    Fracture casting videos …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Fracture casting videos …   >   Fracture casting videos In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement …
  • Trauma - Pelvic injury
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    – secondary survey Trauma – tertiary survey Fractures of the Pelvic Ring and Acetabulum Key Points Pelvic … fractures are high energy injuries and are likely to be associated with multiple other injuries Pelvic … fractures can cause massive haemorrhage into the pelvis leading to shock If an unstable pelvic fracture …
  • Pelvic Avulsion Injuries – Emergency Department
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    they are technically a fracture of the pelvis, they differ from the other types in that they are not usually caused … of displacement Pelvic avulsion fractures are pelvic fractures graded under the Zieg/Torode system as type I ….  (for other pelvic fractures, see pelvic fracture guideline  3. How common are they and how do …