27-year-old Man in Surgery — 27yo Man | Trauma Surgery | SMLE Q#17050
SMLE Question #17050
Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRM-AIRWAY-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 27-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is awake and reports severe pain in the right thigh; the limb appears shortened and deformed. No external bleeding is seen. The trauma team has just received him on the stretcher. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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