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Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Evaluating the limping child , though, requires us to ponder not only the common (ex, Toddler’s Fracture ), but also to be vigilant for the severe (ex, Septic Arthritis ). Horan, 2006 ] Anatomy of the PTF Joint [ Cunningham, 2019 ] The PTF joint is a synovial joint between the lateral condyle of the tibia and the head of the fibula.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

EMDocs

Answer : Posterior dislocation of a periprosthetic hip Epidemiology: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is the 4 th most common surgical procedures in the United States (2.3% 4 Dislocation is the most common complication after THA occurring at a rate of 0.2-10% 5-7 Dislocation rate as high as 28% in revision THA. 10% of patients.

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