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1/07/2013

Is it broken?


Clinical Scenario

Anthony, a 15 y/o student, slipped and fell while playng soccer. The next morning he refers continue pain on the right elbow. “Is it broken?” ask Anthony and his father at the triage desktop?
There is pain and edema near the elbow, no radial pulse deficit, he can fully extend and flex the articulation, there aren’t problem about prono-supination.


The doctor smiles and reassures Anthony and his father, “it’s not broken, RICE is enough!!!”.    

  
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