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Elbow Dislocations

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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 (..)

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Episode 17 - Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse

EB Medicine

Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the June 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg.

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EM@3AM: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma

EMDocs

Answer : Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma Epidemiology: Approximately half of the vertebral injuries that are seen in the emergency department are thoracic and lumbar injuries. A 27-year-old man was brought into the emergency department via EMS after being stabbed. J Emerg Med. Published 2018 Jan 25.

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.3.24

Taming the SRU

89% agree that violence in the emergency department has harmed patient care. Additionally, ED boarding is a now a larger factor than in 2018. None of the physicians in the study believe that the rate of violence has decreased at all.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. In total, they pulled references from 1966 until 2018. Jeff: Let’s move on to evaluation in the emergency department.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

ACEP Now

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Electrical injuries in the emergency department: an evidence-based review. Emerg Med Pract.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

EMDocs

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.

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