A 35-year-old male construction worker presents to the ER af…
A 35-year-old male construction worker presents to the ER after a work-related crush injury (run over) to the lower left leg. He initially tried to walk the injury off, but he could not bear weight without pain. While being transported to the ER via ambulance, the leg began to swell and he started to lose feeling in his left foot. In the trauma room, he is reporting severe pain in the left lower leg with extreme swelling. On exam, the left lower extremity is intact with no open wounds. It is swollen and painful on palpation. Dorsalis pedis pulse is not palpable on the left. What is the most appropriate clinical intervention for this patient?
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