J.B. is an 18-year old who is seen in the emergency room for an ankle broken while playing basketball. The skin is broken and bone is visible.
K.S. is 4 years old and has a fractured ulna she sustained falling off the monkey bars at the park.
A.K. is 82 years old and was admitted to the hospital for a fractured hip that occurred when she slipped on an icy doorstep.
J.T. is a 32-year-old mechanic who suffered an injury when a large diesel engine came loose from a hook in the ceiling of his workshop and fell on his hand.
Answer these questions about the patients you selected:
What type of fracture would you expect to see in each patient and why?
How do the two injuries differ? Include underlying pathophysiology and/or age related considerations.
Describe what you would expect to find when assessing the injuries and what symptoms the patient would report.
Discuss the similarities and differences in the healing process for the two patients you have chosen.
