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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

Multiple Concomitant Injuries in One Upper Extremity: A Case Report. 2023 Aug 4. 2023 Nov 5. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Jan 6;17:6-11. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.894984. PMID: 26732673 Akhondi H, Varacallo M. Anterior Interosseous Syndrome. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–.

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Best of AAST 2023 #2: Immediate Postoperative Prosthesis

The Trauma Pro

AAST 2023, Plenary paper #21. Hopefully, this concept will catch on to help patients with this potentially devastating procedure recover more quickly and retain their mental health. Reference: RCT to study the effect of immediate post-operative prosthesis vs. conventional prosthesis on balance & QOL in BK amputees following trauma.

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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Available at: [link] (Accessed: 12 June 2023). 2022) Morel-lavallee lesions – diagnosis and practical management of these troublesome injuries! Available at: [link] (Accessed: 12 June 2023). Hudson DA: Missed closed degloving injuries: Late presentation as a contour deformity. Arch Gen Med. and Taylor, B.

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Mastering Minor Care: Paronychia and Felon

Taming the SRU

unported, accessed Oct 2023. This structure is composed of fatty tissue interspersed by fibrous septa that extend from the dermis of the fingertip to the periosteum of the distal phalanx. international, accessed Oct 2023. international, accessed oct 2023. unported, accessed oct 2023. Anatomy of a fingernail.

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An Insight into Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)

Mind The Bleep

What illnesses or injuries do we see? Official statistics from 2023 from SMR tell us the majority of our callouts are trauma, with lower leg and ankle injuries accounting for 57% of callouts. On the severest end of the spectrum, polytrauma was encountered in 7%, and concerns over a spinal injury in 7%.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). 2009;301(5):489–499. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.56 Lowe J B, Yoo M J, Patrick J O, et al.

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EM@3AM: Extensor Tendon Laceration

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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 Accessed June 24, 2023. Dec 21, 2022.

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