2020 Operations Soft Tissue Injuries 
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway. Operators can manipulate the blade with less force to optimize the view, making it easier to identify and navigate the endotracheal tube into the trachea.
Northwestern EM Blog
APRIL 25, 2022
What are the next best steps for evaluation and treatment of his injury? Figure 1: Knee laceration Background Traumatic arthrotomy is defined as a soft tissue injury over a joint that penetrates the joint space. Definitive treatment is joint wash out in the Operating Room. Reporting 10/10 pain over the laceration.
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EMDocs
JUNE 21, 2023
Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. Common operator errors Failing to enter joint capsule before injecting STS. Curr Orthop Pract, 31 (5) (2020 Sept), pp. 2020 Sep;29(9):1869-1875. When in the joint, you’ll obtain synovial fluid.
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2 Published 2020 Dec 21. 2020;8(12):e3278.
Mind The Bleep
JANUARY 24, 2025
Common contributing conditions include diabetes and immunocompromise (5,6) Regular medications: Evaluate factors affecting suitability for surgery and wound healing including: Anticoagulants Immunosuppressants Tetanus status Puncture injuries and dirty mechanisms are tetanus-prone wounds. (7) de Schoulepnikoff, C., Columb, M. Bedford, J.,
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