Fracture Blisters

Fracture Blisters

Fracture blisters are a relatively uncommon complication of fractures in locations of the body, such as the ankle, wrist elbow and foot, where skin adheres tightly to bone with little subcutaneous fat cushioning. The blister that results resembles that of a second degree burn.These blisters signific...

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Main Authors: Uebbing, Claire M, Walsh, Mark, Miller, Joseph B, Abraham, Mathew, Arnold, Clifford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
fracture blister
complication
fracture
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/17s4v4hp
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spelling doaj-38d7d8ea23904c3898f0ae39316b5b752020-11-24T23:06:14ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182011-02-01121131133Fracture BlistersUebbing, Claire MWalsh, MarkMiller, Joseph BAbraham, MathewArnold, CliffordFracture blisters are a relatively uncommon complication of fractures in locations of the body, such as the ankle, wrist elbow and foot, where skin adheres tightly to bone with little subcutaneous fat cushioning. The blister that results resembles that of a second degree burn.These blisters significantly alter treatment, making it difficult to splint or cast and often overlying ideal surgical incision sites. Review of the literature reveals no consensus on management; however, most authors agree on early treatment prior to blister formation or delay until blister resolution before attempting surgical correction or stabilization. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(1);131-133.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/17s4v4hpfracture blistercomplicationfracture
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author Uebbing, Claire M
Walsh, Mark
Miller, Joseph B
Abraham, Mathew
Arnold, Clifford
spellingShingle Uebbing, Claire M
Walsh, Mark
Miller, Joseph B
Abraham, Mathew
Arnold, Clifford
Fracture Blisters
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
fracture blister
complication
fracture
author_facet Uebbing, Claire M
Walsh, Mark
Miller, Joseph B
Abraham, Mathew
Arnold, Clifford
author_sort Uebbing, Claire M
title Fracture Blisters
title_short Fracture Blisters
title_full Fracture Blisters
title_fullStr Fracture Blisters
title_full_unstemmed Fracture Blisters
title_sort fracture blisters
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn 1936-900X
1936-9018
publishDate 2011-02-01
description Fracture blisters are a relatively uncommon complication of fractures in locations of the body, such as the ankle, wrist elbow and foot, where skin adheres tightly to bone with little subcutaneous fat cushioning. The blister that results resembles that of a second degree burn.These blisters significantly alter treatment, making it difficult to splint or cast and often overlying ideal surgical incision sites. Review of the literature reveals no consensus on management; however, most authors agree on early treatment prior to blister formation or delay until blister resolution before attempting surgical correction or stabilization. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(1);131-133.]
topic fracture blister
complication
fracture
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