Contents to check when assessing a limb after fracture
NAVS
Neurovascular status must be documented before and after any reduction or splinting.
A checklist for assessment, not a list of specific injuries or nerve-by-nerve findings.
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NAVS. It helps you recall: Contents to check when assessing a limb after fracture.
Nerve function
Arterial supply (pulses, capillary refill)
Venous drainage and swelling
N: Nerve function; A: Arterial supply (pulses, capillary refill); V: Venous drainage and swelling; S: Skin and soft tissue condition.
It belongs to Fractures and dislocations in Orthopaedics.
A checklist for assessment, not a list of specific injuries or nerve-by-nerve findings.
Neurovascular status must be documented before and after any reduction or splinting.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Orthopaedics question about Fractures and dislocations.
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