have the person lay down
The CPT code for closed treatment of a sternum fracture is 21800 - Closed treatment of sternal fracture, or 21810 - Percutaneous skeletal fixation of sternal fracture. The appropriate code would depend on the specific procedure performed.
sling and swath
The "best" is a subjective statement that would first need to discussed. Finding out what individual preferences you have before deciding what kind of "High" may be best would be the most appropriate course of action.
Allow entry of the site to the media
Allow entry of the site to the media
yes a compound fracture would cause bruising
the fracture of gold would be smooth kind of rough around the edges
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
It is rated for young adults, so depending on individual maturity, appropriate ages would be 12-16 years old.
unless the fracture was so small it would heal quickly (a week or two) there would be no reason not to splint it. if a splint was necessary, and the vet wouldn't splint the fracture, go to a different vet.
Yes but I would not do it
A hairline hip fracture, also known as a stress fracture, can be one of the hardest fractures to diagnose. You would experience a great deal of pain when any pressure is placed on the leg in which the hip fracture is located.