Documentation of neurovascular assessment in fracture patients in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neurovascular problems are common in acute fracture. In the emergency room, a thorough clinical evaluation is required, when examined by an orthopedic specialist or emergency doctors.

Materials and methods

we registered our project with the audit department. In the first cycle, we looked at notes from 77 patients from November-December 2020, emphasis to neurovascular documentation from both ED and orthopedic Clerking notes. We submitted our findings at our audit meeting and implemented modifications. Two months later, we re-audited, this time with 82 patients as the sample size.

Results

77 patient notes were reviewed in the first cycle, 51% male and 49% female. In ED clerking notes, 22% patients had no neurovascular documentation, compared to 3.8% of pati

SUBMITTER: Faraz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature