A patient’s forearm is crushed between two steel beams. Thirty minutes later, he complains of severe, worsening pain, numbness in his hand, and pain that increases dramatically with passive stretching of the fingers. You should suspect:

A 22-year-old mountain biker fell on a trail. A piece of bone is visible through a laceration on the lower leg. Bleeding is moderate. This injury is best described as a(n):

A 19-year-old basketball player felt a “pop” in his shoulder after a fall. He holds the arm against his body, and the shoulder looks squared-off. Distal pulse and motor function are intact. What injury should you suspect?

A patient twisted his ankle stepping off a curb. The joint is swollen and painful, but he can still bear minimal weight. X-ray later shows no bone injury. This is most consistent with a:

A 67-year-old woman tripped and fell onto her hip. She reports intense pelvic pain and cannot stand. When you gently palpate the pelvis, she screams and says the pain radiates to her back. What is the BEST action?

A 21-year-old male has a midshaft femur deformity with no other trauma. Distal pulse is present, and there is severe pain but no pelvic involvement. The MOST appropriate splint is a:

A patient has a painful, angulated femur but also has pelvic instability and shortened leg rotation. Why is a traction splint contraindicated?

Before splinting an angulated tibia-fibula fracture, your first step should be to:

A patient has an angulated arm fracture with no distal pulse. What is the correct management?

During a fall assessment, a patient has point tenderness, swelling, crepitus, and inability to use the limb. These signs most strongly indicate a:

A cyclist falls onto an outstretched hand. The patient complains of shoulder pain. You observe swelling over the mid-clavicle and the patient supports the arm against the chest. Which injury is MOST likely?

A 78-year-old female slipped in her kitchen. Her right leg is shortened and externally rotated. She complains of severe hip pain and cannot move the leg. The signs indicate a fracture of the:

A patient has a suspected fractured radius. He also has a weak radial pulse and obvious deformity. What is the BEST immobilization approach?

A patient with a painful, swollen ankle after misstepping off a ladder has intact pulses and no deformity. Appropriate initial care includes: