Treating Fractures in the Field
Lesson 1: Fractures
and Related Injuries
Section III: Related Injuries
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Section III. RELATED INJURIES
1-11. DISLOCATIONS, SPRAINS, AND STRAINS
Dislocations, sprains, and strains are injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Although these injuries may not involve actual fractures, the causes, effects, and treatment of these injuries are closely related to those of fractures. Methods used to immobilize fractures are also used to immobilize dislocations and sprains.
