TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Trauma, Sprains & Strains A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. PY - 2017 T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - A sprain is the stretching of a ligamentA strain is a stretch of a muscle or tendonContusions are generally due to tissue compression, with damage to blood vessels within the tissue and the formation of a hematomaFall on outstretched hand (FOOSH) is most common mechanismRule out physeal fractureEarly protected motion for sprains and strainsReduction and immobilization for fractures SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145459152 ER -