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 116

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 116

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

If not, assume a fracture-dislocation. 2013 Mar; 95(2): e36–e37. Acute compartment syndrome of the upper extremity in children: diagnosis, management, and outcomes. 2013 Jun; 7(3): 225–233. The radiocapetellar line runs along the radial neck through the radial head and should line up nicely with the capitellum.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Fractures Dislocations Radiology 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

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.

EMS 98

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 98

Taming the SRU

MARCH 11, 2024

Acute knee dislocations are rare orthopedic injuries that have high morbidity and need to be recognized quickly by the emergency physician; if unrecognized or inadequately treated, these injuries can lead to vascular and limb compromise (1,2). Knee dislocations make up less than 0.5% Knee dislocations make up less than 0.5%

Dislocations 108

Dislocations Emergency Department Fractures Operations 108

EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. A 2013 study found a sensitivity of ~47% for TA of the knee using plain radiographs. 2013 Sep;27(9):509-14. While suggestive of TA, not sensitive or specific. Curr Orthop Pract, 31 (5) (2020 Sept), pp.

Soft Tissue Injuries 95

Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures Dislocations Radiology 95