CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION

The correct identification of extremity trauma, combined with timely and appropriate treatment, is essential to return patients to normal function as safely and as quickly as possible. The same injury may be treated in di ff erent ways based on patient factors, age, functional demands and comorbidities. Surgeon and resource-based factors also need to be considered. Summary of extremity trauma /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Realise that an injury exists Find the characteristics of the injury, describe it and classify it Consider the natural history of the injury Treatment is guided by outcome if known or by principle if not Beware of injuries that are ‘easily missed’

CONCLUSION

The correct identification of extremity trauma, combined with timely and appropriate treatment, is essential to return patients to normal function as safely and as quickly as possible. The same injury may be treated in di ff erent ways based on patient factors, age, functional demands and comorbidities. Surgeon and resource-based factors also need to be considered. Summary of extremity trauma /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Realise that an injury exists Find the characteristics of the injury, describe it and classify it Consider the natural history of the injury Treatment is guided by outcome if known or by principle if not Beware of injuries that are ‘easily missed’

CONCLUSION

The correct identification of extremity trauma, combined with timely and appropriate treatment, is essential to return patients to normal function as safely and as quickly as possible. The same injury may be treated in di ff erent ways based on patient factors, age, functional demands and comorbidities. Surgeon and resource-based factors also need to be considered. Summary of extremity trauma /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Realise that an injury exists Find the characteristics of the injury, describe it and classify it Consider the natural history of the injury Treatment is guided by outcome if known or by principle if not Beware of injuries that are ‘easily missed’