NURS 326 (NURS326)

Musculoskeletal Case Study Case Study 1 H.A., a 30-year-old telephone lineman, was seen in the emergency department after falling from a pole. His right lower extremity was splinted with a cardboard splint and a large, bulky dressing. He complains of severe pain in the right leg, expresses concern about notifying his wife about the accident and asks how long he will be off work. Upon assessment, he has an avulsion of soft tissue on the anterolateral aspect of the tibia and obvious deformity, ...