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

The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many vertebral fractures can be treated non-operatively. So I would like to concentrate on some papers that examined the use of back braces on patients who underwent pedicle screw fixation of their thoracic and/or lumbar spine fractures. World Neurosurg 93:221-228, 2016. First, the reviews. J Clin Neurosci 45:33-39, 2017.

Fractures 203

Fractures Dislocations Operations Burns 203

Mount Sinai EM

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Illustration by Yvonne Chow The Lisfranc Injury The lisfranc injury is any disruption of the joint and is a spectrum including ligamentous injury, dislocations and fractures. High energy mechanisms, such as MVCs or falls, are more likely to cause fracture-dislocations. Print publication year: 2016 273 – 310.

Dislocations 130

Dislocations Fractures Operations Radiology 130

Mount Sinai EM

JANUARY 11, 2023

Print publication year: 2016 In: Sherman SC. Simon’s Emergency Orthopedics, 8e. Sports Medicine for the Emergency Physician A Practical Handbook, pp. 242 – 272 DOI: [link] in a new window]. Publisher: Cambridge University Press.

Radiology 130

Radiology Radiology Fractures Dislocations 130

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 10, 2024

(ACEP, 2022 available at [link] ) In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that health care workers make up for more than three quarters of all workplace violence nationwide, and are almost four times more likely to suffer a serious injury from workplace violence than workers in any other workplace setting Rates of violence against healthcare (..)

EKG/ECG 93

EKG/ECG Shock Fractures Dislocations 93

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Pediatric Elbow Films: Putting It All Together Watch this dynamic video by Dr Jeremy Jone s from Radiopaedia : Fracture Saviors: Fat Pads and Drawn Lines These three things can save us: fat pads, the anterior humeral line, and the radiocapitellar line. If not, assume a fracture-dislocation.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Fractures Dislocations Radiology 52

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura. PPV, rib fractures, and decreased GCS were predictive of conservative management failure [23]. Trends in the Incidence and Recurrence of Inpatient-Treated Spontaneous Pneumothorax, 1968-2016. Eur Respir Rev. 2010;19(117):217-219.

Fractures 96

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96