Title: Orthopedic fracture follow-up<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Recommended follow-up for common orthopedic injuries</span></strong></p>
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Colles'/</font></span>Chauffer</strong></div>
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Initial follow up within a 5-7 days. If surgery needed, usually wait until swelling has decreased and surgery performed after 7 days. </div>
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Smith</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 5-7 days. Regardless of reduction, often needs surgery due to high risk of collapse. Again surgery can wait into 2nd week. </div>
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Barton (volar and dorsal tilt)</font></span></strong></div>
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Same as Smith for both</div>
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Within 5-7 days for 1st visit. Needs to be operated on within 3-4 weeks otherwise window for "repair" is gone.<br />
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Within 3-5 days to assess reduction and neurovascular status. Higher risk of Carpal tunnel syndrome. <br />
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Perilunate dislocation</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 3-5 days to assess stability, reduction, and neuro status. <br />
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Galeazzi (or any DRUJ injury)</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 3-5 days as will need surgery ASAP. <br />
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Scaphoid fx seen on film</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 5-7 days for X-ray and casting. <br />
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black"> Scaphoid fx suspected</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 7 days for evaluation. Usually followed 2 weeks later for X-rays. <br />
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<strong><span dir="ltr"><font color="black">Triquetral fracture</font></span></strong></div>
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Within 5-7 days.</div>
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