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Elbow Dislocations

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2022 Aug 2. Commentary on an article by Marc Schnetzke, MD, et al.: “Determination of Elbow Laxity in a Sequential Soft-Tissue Injury Model. Acute elbow dislocation: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1998 Jan-Feb;6(1):15-23. doi: 10.5435/00124635-199801000-00002. PMID: 9692937 Decker N, Norse A.

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Traumatic Arthrotomy

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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. Ideally your exploration should be in a bloodless, painless field and documented as such. 2022, Apr 25).