- The document provides guidance on treating musculoskeletal trauma as a general practitioner at the scene of a road traffic accident. It emphasizes assessing the ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure) before treating any fractures. For a patient with severe leg pain and an open wound exposing bone, the priorities are to control bleeding with 1-2L of crystalloid fluids, reduce and stabilize fractures using traction, manipulation and splinting/slabbing, and arrange transfer to the hospital after initial first aid care. Open fractures should receive antibiotics, tetanus prophylaxis, irrigation, and a saline dressing before transfer.