A patient is seen in the ER after being hit in the face with…
A patient is seen in the ER after being hit in the face with a baseball during a game. The patient is diagnosed with an orbital fracture. The AGACNP knows that which of the following findings on exam would necessitate the need for surgery due to the fracture being classified as unstable?
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A 44 y/o male patients presents to the ED after being involved in a fall from a ladder. The patient is diagnosed with an L5 chance fracture with significant retropulsion of bone into the spinal canal. The patient has saddle anesthesia, significant lower extremity flaccid weakness, and urinary incontinence. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step in the care of this patient?
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