Learning
objectives
• To know how to investigate a patient who may have a fracture or dislocation.
• To be able to describe a fracture or dislocation concisely and
correctly.
• To understand the principles of reduction and holding a fracture or
dislocation.
• To know the common complications of fractures and dislocations, and
how to check for them.
• To understand the basic pathophysiology of fracture healing.