Less Lethal Weapon Injuries

Impact Weapons - Baton

Assessment and management would include:

  • Pulse – does the extremity have a palpable pulse?
  • Motor – can the patient move the extremity without pain?
  • Sensory – does the subject have feeling in the extremity?
  • Color – has the extremity changed color or tone at all?
  • Temperature – is the extremity normal temperature?