Suggested Pre-Referral Evaluation and Management Guidelines
1) Ensure that the patient is neurovascularly intact.
2) Patient should be splinted.
3) Elevate and ice the affected lower extremity
4) Non-weight bearing
Suggested Additional Test/Management Prior to Specialty Visit
None
Patient Education/Information (includes preps)
1)
Not all fractures require or benefit operative intervention
2)
The decision for operative intervention is made on an individual patient's health and needs.
Appointment Timeframe
within 1 week
How to Get Results to Consultant
UMHS Patients: See CareWeb
External Patients: Patients must obtain and hand carry hardcopy radiographic studies (MRI/CT/X-rays)