ABSTRACT

Jackson Lee • Patients w ho are involved in b lu n t force trau m a frequen tly sustain concom i­

ta n t in juries to the axial skeleton. It is im p o rta n t to u n d e rstan d som e o f the considera tions involved in the diagnosis and m anagem en t o f fractures o f the long bones so as to allow for cooperative care o f these in jures in order to m axim ize p a tien t ou tcom e.