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The RICE method is an effective procedure used in the initial treatment of a soft tissue injury. [6] Rest It is suggested that the patient take a break from the activity that caused the injury in order to give the injury time to heal. Ice The injury should be iced on and off in 20 minute intervals, avoiding direct contact of the ice with the skin.
RICE is a mnemonic acronym for the four elements of a treatment regimen that was once recommended for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. [1] It was considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure and aimed to control inflammation. [2]
In open injuries, the skin is torn back so that the underlying structures are visible. Such an injury could thus resemble the process of removing a glove from a hand. The treatment of a degloving injury requires assessment of the damage to the soft tissue and associated blood vessels. [1] Any soft tissue that is dead must be removed.
Physicians group soft tissue injuries into three categories: contusions, abrasions, and lacerations. Contusions or bruises are the simplest and most common soft tissue injuries and are usually a result of blunt force trauma. Severe contusions may involve deeper structures and can include nerve or vascular injury.
The Minor Injuries Unit is a nurse-led service that provides treatment for minor injuries, aiming to keep patients from using other accident and emergency departments. The unit deals with a number of conditions, including musculoskeletal injuries , wounds, burns and scalds, minor head injuries, minor eye injuries, insect bites and emergency ...
Pressure ulcers can trigger other ailments, cause considerable suffering, and can be expensive to treat. Some complications include autonomic dysreflexia, bladder distension, bone infection, pyarthrosis, sepsis, amyloidosis, anemia, urethral fistula, gangrene and very rarely malignant transformation (Marjolin's ulcer – secondary carcinomas in chronic wounds).
Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. Trauma surgeons generally complete residency training in general surgery [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and often fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care .
Swelling of the Median nerve tissue leads to nerve entrapment ultimately resulting in restriction of movement, other symptoms include; pain, numbness and weakness. [1] DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis is a form of tendinitis of the muscles that move the thumb. [2] A neck injury associated with high impact vehicle crashes