Description
Course: Fracture and Dislocation Management
Provided By: Banff Wilderness Care Conference
Instructor: Dr. Mark Heard, Developed by Kevin Palmer
Time Commitment: 60 minutes
Passing Grade: 80%
Course Description: How to manage dislocations and fractures in remote and wilderness locations. Why should/should not realignment happen in wilderness or remote locations and the principles behind them. Preventing necrosis, breakdown of tissue, and long term complications.
Some Topics Covered:
- The rationale for realignment of fracture and dislocations
- Best pre-hospital practices
- Principles of management fractures and dislocations
- Specific situations and case studies
- How to appropriately implement the realignment
