RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

Dislocations 107

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 107

ACEP Now

MARCH 15, 2024

There is a spectrum of DRUJ injuries from minor sprain to subluxation to dislocation. Lunate ligamentous injuries lie on a morbidity spectrum ranging from scapholunate sprains to dissociation and dislocation. The pizza sign or piece of sign is the triangular appearance of the lunate on the AP view, suggesting a lunate dislocation.

Fractures 52

Fractures Dislocations EMS Emergency Department 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 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% 10% of patients.

EMS 94

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 94

Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

As an EM physician, it is important to have an understanding of the spectrum of ankle injuries and how these are appropriately evaluated. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures. 2012 Nov; 470(11):3270-3274.

Fractures 77

Fractures Dislocations Operations Radiology 77