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Yank that Ank! A Maisonneuve Fracture With An Associated Ankle Dislocation and a Discussion of the Identification, Management, and Disposition of Various Ankle Fractures in the Emergency Department.
Yank that Ank! A Maisonneuve Fracture With An Associated Ankle Dislocation and a Discussion of the Identification, Management, and Disposition of Various Ankle Fractures in the Emergency Department.

A 24-year-old healthy male presented to the emergency department (ED) with right ankle pain…

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Community EM, Emergency Medicine, Fast Track, Orthopedics, Procedures, Radiology, Sports MedicineGabriel PadillaAnkle Fracture, Ankle Dislocation, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, traumaComment
Not so Funny Bone - Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Elbow
Not so Funny Bone - Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Elbow

A TAE occurs when a lesion extends into the joint capsule of the elbow, contaminating the articular space of a joint and increasing risk of infection. Patients typically present to the ED as a trauma (such as an motor vehicle collision or gunshot wound). Early identification of TAEs allows for timely washout and debridement. Inadequately identified and managed TAEs increase patients’ risks of septic arthritis, decreased mobility, chronic pain, and mortality [1]…

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Orthopedics, Procedurettes, Trauma, Emergency MedicineAquilla ChaseOrthopedics, trauma, procedureComment