Tibial shaft fracture: Difference between revisions

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==See Also==
[[Tibia Fx (Peds)]]


==Source==
==Source==

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Tibial Shaft Fracture

Signs/Symptoms

  • Localized pain/swelling
  • Inability to bear weight

Conservative versus operative management

  • ≥10 degrees of rotation in any plane
  • Angulation ≥10 degrees
  • ≥5 mm of displacement

Initial Management

  • RICE
  • Long leg posterior splint
  • NWB

See Also

Tibia Fx (Peds)

Source

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