3. Common Outdoor Injury
Management
Objectives
Review mechanisms and patterns of
traumatic injury
Illustrate the types of injury that
occur to the skeleton, soft tissue,
and skeletal support structures
Explain the general principles of
wound care and the emergency
care for musculoskeletal injuries
46. Other Types of Fracture
Comminuted – fractured into
more than two segments
Pathologic – fracture through
diseased bone
Epiphyseal – fracture passes
through the growth plate
48. Other Types of Fracture
Comminuted – fractured into
more than two segments
Pathologic – fracture through
diseased bone
Epiphyseal – fracture passes
through the growth plate
50. Other Types of Fracture
Comminuted – fractured into
many pieces
Pathologic – fracture through
diseased bone
Epiphyseal – fracture through
the growth plate
79. Types of Injury
Sprain
Partial
or complete
temporary joint dislocation
Ligaments are torn
partially or completely
May produce as much
structural damage as a
dislocation
92. Injury Management
Splinting Immobilizes the
Injury and:
Reduces
Pain
Facilitates Transport
Prevents further damage to
blood vessels, nerves and
skin adjacent to the injury
Decreases Bleeding
93. Principles of Splinting
Check and record CMS
Dress all wounds
Immobilize the joints above and
below a suspected fracture
With injuries at or near joints,
immobilize the bones above and
below the injury
Stabilize the injury site during
splint application
94. Principles of Splinting
Use gentle in-line manual traction
to realign displaced long bone
fractures
Expect to encounter increased pain
and some resistance when
attempting to realign a deformed
limb
Immobilize all suspected spinal
injuries in a neutral in-line position
on a spineboard
