Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched hand. When ...
A supracondylar fracture is an injury to the humerus, or upper arm bone, at its narrowest point, just above the elbow. Supracondylar fractures are most common in children under 7 years old, but they ...
An important patient care skill is the ability to rapidly immobilize a suspected lower extremity fracture. Many lower extremity fractures are particularly emergent, both due to the forces involved in ...