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The Femoral Nerve Block

EM Curious

One of our beloved colleagues from the community has recently declared to us his love of ultrasound guided nerve blocks--a skill that is established in the anesthesia world but is quickly gaining traction in our realm. Maybe it's dislocated? Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures. P., & Liebmann, O.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 80: Traumatic Arthrotomy

EMDocs

A 2013 study found a sensitivity of ~47% for TA of the knee using plain radiographs. 2013 Sep;27(9):509-14. Can Ultrasound Identify Traumatic Knee Arthrotomy in a Cadaveric Model? While suggestive of TA, not sensitive or specific. Based on the data, a normal x-ray couldn’t rule it out. Konda SR, et al. J Orthop Trauma.