Exam (elaborations) MED SURG 403 (Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 (MED SURG 403 (Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 )
MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline. Musculoskeletal trauma • Musculoskeletal trauma accounts for about two thirds of all injuries and is one of the primary causes of disability in the United States. It ranges from simple muscle strain to multiple bone fractures with severe soft-tissue damage. • Fractures and other musculoskeletal trauma impair a patient's MOBILITY in varying degrees, depending on the severity and extent of the injury. • These injuries can also result in impaired COMFORT and SENSORY PERCEPTION because of pressure on nerve endings from edema.
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