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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

Commentary on an article by Marc Schnetzke, MD, et al.: “Determination of Elbow Laxity in a Sequential Soft-Tissue Injury Model. 2003 Apr;69(2):197-200. PMID: 28846302 O’Driscoll SW. How Do Elbows Dislocate?: A Cadaveric Study” J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Apr 4;100(7):e46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01448.

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SGEM Xtra: NNT – WET or DRI

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

* SGEM#23 : A Bump Up Ahead (Diagnosis of Appendicitis) One of my other favourite BMJ holiday edition articles has been the classic parachute trial ( Smith and Pell BMJ Dec 2003 ). Parachutes have been used for years to prevent orthopaedic, head and soft tissue injuries after a gravitational challenge (jumping out of planes).

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Pediatric Pain

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Children have long suffered from an under-treatment of their pain, due both to our incomplete acknowledgement of their pain and our fear of treatment ( Howard 2003 ). Skin and Soft tissue Skin and soft tissue injuries or abscesses often require solid non-pharmacopoeia in addition to local anesthetics.