S/S of Fracture
Unnatural movement Deformity Shorten extremities Crepitus Swelling Discoloration
Crepitus
Bones grating together
What is our constant worry about a fracture
Compartment syndrome
Specific signs of a fatty embolism development
Petechiae
Conjunctival hemorrhages
Hypoxia
How can you tell a fatty embolism has developed on an x-ray
the snow storm - Patchy infiltration
S/S of dislocation
Shorten leg
abnormal rotation
pain