Injuries of the Upper Limb
Mechanics
- Force: Magnitude & Direction, Individual Factors(Age, Sex, Health)
- Direct - Blunt/Penetrating
- Indirect eg. Sprain (internal)
- Age Effects
- Bodily Structures
Management
- History
- Examination - Look, Feel, Move
- Tests
- Fracture
Common Injuries
- Soft Tissue:
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Humeral Fracture
- Clavicular Fracture
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Hand
- Penetrating
Common Joint Pathologies