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. 2015 Feb; 473(2): 738–741. Acute compartment syndrome of the upper extremity in children: diagnosis, management, and outcomes. The radiocapetellar line runs along the radial neck through the radial head and should line up nicely with the capitellum. Clin Orthop Relat Res. Kanj WW et al.

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

RebelEM

MAY 22, 2023

saline Outcomes: Primary: Improvement in pain, measured on a 0 to 10 pain scale from baseline to 60 minutes later Secondary: Use of additional medication for the treatment of pain at any time during the ED course Percentage of patients who failed to achieve clinically important improvement in pain (<1.3)

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Department Administration Dislocations Hospitals 94

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Limb-length discrepancy is not often apparent in pelvic fractures and would be more suggestive of a femoral fracture or dislocation. link] Published June 23, 2015. Management and outcomes of open pelvic fractures: An update. Figure 2: Open book pelvic fracture. Note the significant diastasis of the pubic symphysis.

Fractures 64

Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 64

Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures.

Fractures 77

Fractures Dislocations Operations Radiology 77

Taming the SRU

MAY 23, 2023

Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures.

Fractures 57

Fractures Dislocations Operations EMS 57