Lindsey Barkson, MSN, FNP-BC

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Figure 1. Ecchymosis and moderate edema on ulnar side of the elbow.

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Acute onset of pain and a noncompressible area in the anterior forearm

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Lindsey Barkson, MSN, FNP-BC

November 1, 2011

After a high-impact fall, a middle-aged  firefighter presents with ecchymosis and fixed flexion in the right arm and hand.

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