EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2 New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011:207-211.

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EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. 2011 Nov;71(5):E110-3. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Feb;466(2):432-5. PMID: 18196428. Feathers T, et al. Effectiveness of the saline load test in diagnosis of traumatic elbow arthrotomies.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

Soft tissue injuries are also very common and can also occur as children explore the world in younger years often trapping digits in doors and through accidents during play and sporting activities. They do not improve outcomes. A BestBets evidence review in 2011 looked at 4 published papers between 1948 & 2011.

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