Bone Fractures- use radiology as needed
Ribs - chest xray wrap the chest in ace wrap. give pain medication
Fingers/Toes- xray tape together the fractured with and un-fractured
Femur-Requires - xray ,surgery with pins and cast. No walking for 6 weeks
Ankle or any bone fracture besides the femur - xray put on a cast. If it is a leg FX can decide if they can walk on it or need crutches. Pain medication.
Skull FX- CT scan-and xray- needs to say in the hospital to be observed.
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