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August 19, 2005Emergency Medicine JournalOpen Access

Prehospital management of lower limb fractures

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Why the study?

Does early appropriate prehospital management reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with lower limb fractures?

Population

Patients with lower limb fractures in prehospital care

Design

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Authors

CLC Lee

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Overview

Emphasizes prehospital management priority in lower limb fractures; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm benefits.

Structured PICO

Does early appropriate prehospital management reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with lower limb fractures?

P
Population
Patients with lower limb fractures in prehospital care
I
Intervention
Early appropriate prehospital management including haemorrhage control, splintage, assessment, analgesia, wound management, reduction, and packaging
O
Outcome
Morbidity and mortality

Early appropriate prehospital management, including haemorrhage control and splintage, is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in lower limb fractures.

Cite This Study

C Lee (2005) studied this question.

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