“In one overnight shift on the orthopedics service, our team evaluated three different pediatric patients with the same underlying injury: a femoral fracture. But, the management of all three children was different and the underlying reason for the different management: age….”
Read MoreA 52 year old male with a history of type 2 DM presented to the ED with right shoulder pain after a fall while stepping off a bus. The patient noted that he was unable to range the shoulder. Vitals were significant for HR of 104, otherwise unremarkable. On examination, the patient had a flattened shoulder with a “squared-off” appearance, a prominent acromion with the elbow flexed, and the arm held in slight abduction…
Read More“This video demonstrates proper technique for performing a hematoma block prior to reducing a distal radius fracture…”
Read MoreAn overview of common hand injuries, including mallet finger, boxer’s fracture, and more!
Read MoreA 62 year-old obese female with residual left-sided weakness from prior CVA presented with severe ankle pain after a fall. She was getting up from the toilet when her left knee gave out and she fell with her leg trapped underneath her body. After helping her back to bed, the patient’s daughter noticed her ankle and thought “it wasn’t supposed to look like that.” …
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