NIGHTSTICK FRACTURE

Course overview

NIGHTSTICK FRACTURES ARE A RELATIVELY RARE INJURY PRESENTING IN PATIENTS OF ALL AGES THAT CAN RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, WEAKNESS, AND LOSS OF FUNCTION. THIS ACTIVITY SERVES TO OUTLINE COMMON PRESENTATIONS OF NIGHTSTICK FRACTURES, AS WELL AS TO GUIDE THE READER THROUGH RELEVANT ANATOMY ASSOCIATED WITH THESE FINDINGS. FINALLY, THIS ACTIVITY WILL DESCRIBE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT BY AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM, TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO GAIN BACK FUNCTION AS WELL AS HAVE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.