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Arm Injury A Case Discussion
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Case PresentationPatient History
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General Data
TO 14 year old male Lives in Palau Right-handed Informant: Patient, good reliability
Chief Complaint: Wrist Injury
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History of Present Illness
Fall2nd floor of house ~ 20fthitting R hand, fully extended- on sandy surface(+) loss of consciousness
for a few seconds(+) deformity on R wrist(–) break in skin(–) bruising
8 days PTA
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History of Present Illness
Consult at local hospitalX-ray revealed fracture of the distal radiusGiven TramadolDischarged (no ortho)
(-) Change in sensorium(-) Nausea, vomiting,
seizure(-) numbing of R hand
8 days PTA
Admission
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Review of Systems
General: no weight loss, Cutaneous: no lesion, no pruritusHEENT: with occasional headaches
no rednessno aural/nasal dischargeno neck massesno sore throat
Cardiovascular: no easy fatigability, fainting spells, no palpitation
Respiratory: no cough, coldsAbdominal: no change in bowel movementGenitourinary: no change in urinationEndocrine: no polyuria, polydypsia, no heat/cold
intoleranceHematopoietic: no easy bruisability, or bleeding
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Past Medical History
No asthma, hypertension, diabetes, allergies, heart disease, bone diseases
No maintenance medications No previous surgeries Does not recall previous
immunizations Hospitalized > 5 years ago 2o AGE
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Family History
Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease No hypertension, asthma, cancer,
stroke, or allergies
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Personal/Social History
1st year high school student Lives with his family in a 2 story
house in Palau Denies smoking, alcohol drinking,
and drug abuse
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Case PresentationPhysical Exam
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Physical Exam
General Survey Awake, active, and not in
cardiorespiratory distress Vital Signs
Febrile at 37.5oC RR 20 bpm HR 71 bpm Height:168cm weight:59kg BMI: 20.9
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Physical Exam
Skin Dirty skin No rashes, hemorrhages, scars Moist CRT 1-2 seconds
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Physical Exam
Headno lesions
Eyesanicteric sclerae, slightly pale palpebral conjunctivapupils 2-3mm
Earsno discharge, tenderness
Noseseptum midline, moist mucosa
Throatmouth and tongue moistno TPC
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Physical Exam
Neck no cervical lymphadonapathysupple
Chestadynamic precordiumno heaves, thrills, or lifts, PMI at 5th ICS MCLregular rate, normal rhythmno murmurs
Lungssymmetrical chest expansion, no retractionsclear breath sounds
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Physical Exam
Abdomenflat, no scars, no lesionsnormoactive bowel soundstympanitic on all quadrantsSoft nontender no masses, no organomegally
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Physical Exam
Right upper extremityShoulder and Elbow
no deformity, no asymmetricalno discoloration, no lesionsno tenderness, no swellingno limitation of movementfull ROM
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Physical Exam
Right upper extremityposteriorly deformed distal forearm bluish discoloration on the anterior wristno lesions
tenderness around the wristSoft tissue swelling of the anterior wristwrist ROM limitation due to painintact radial, median, and ulnar nerves (motor and sensory)allen’s sign?
ROM limitation due to pain
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Salient Features
History 14 year old male R-handed 8 days PTA
Fall from 20ft on sand Right arm extended (+) R wrist deformity▪ (–) break in skin▪ (–) bruising
(–) R hand numbness Immobilized with short
posterior arm splint
Physical Exam Right upper
extremity posteriorly
deformed distal forearm
bluish discoloration on the anterior wrist
(–) external lesions noted
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Pre-Operative Diagnosis
Fracture, closed, complete, transverse, displaced, distal radius, Right
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Procedure Done
Closed reduction, percutaneous pinning, application of long arm cast, Right
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Post-Operative diagnosis
Fracture, closed, complete, transverse, displaced, ulnar styloid, Right
Distal radius and ulna styloid fracture, Right