All triage presentations
Trauma

Hip / pelvic injury

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Mechanism
  2. 2Able to weight-bear
  3. 3Pain location
  4. 4Shortening/external rotation
  5. 5Pelvic/groin pain
  6. 6Distal CSM
  7. 7Anticoagulants
  8. 8Hemodynamic status
  9. 9Other injuries
  10. 10Baseline mobility
Front-load

Key points

  • Mechanism.
  • Able to weight-bear?
  • Pain location.
  • Shortening/external rotation?
  • Pelvic/groin pain?
  • Distal CSM.
  • Anticoagulants.
  • Hemodynamic status.
  • Other injuries.
  • Baseline mobility.