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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

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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Vascular And Nerve Injury After Knee Dislocation

The Trauma Pro

The knee dislocation dogma is that the incidence of vascular injury is high (around 50%) with posterior dislocation and somewhat lower with non-posterior dislocation. This lovely image from EMDocs.net shows the various dislocation types. Reference: Vascular and Nerve Injury After Knee Dislocation: A Systematic Review.

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Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

This one can be thought of as being akin to the radial head subluxation (ie, Nursemaid’s Elbow) of the knee – Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation : Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation in Children: Basics Proximal Tibiofibular Joint (PTF) dislocations are relatively rare. MANAGE PAIN!

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Posterior Hip Dislocation

The Trauma Pro

Although posterior hip dislocation is an uncommon injury, the consequences of delayed recognition or treatment can be dire. The majority are caused by head-on car crashes, and 90% of these are posterior dislocations.

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Fix that jaw drop: mandible dislocation management

Mount Sinai EM

Let’s talk about mandible dislocations & how we can reduce them. First, we need to take a look at the mandible anatomy – can refer back to this as we discuss mandible dislocation: So how does the mandible dislocate (also called temporomandibular joint dislocation)? Iatrogenic : ex.

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Video: How To Reduce A Hip Dislocation

The Trauma Pro

As a followup to my hip dislocation post on Tuesday, here is a short 5 minute video that goes through the entire process of reducing hip dislocations. There are lots of little tips and tricks. In the next post, a novel variant of the hip reduction technique, the Captain Morgan.

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Sound Waves for Shoulder Dislocations

Taming the SRU

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for shoulder dislocations and reductions in the emergency department: a diagnostic randomised control trial (RCT). BACKGROUND Shoulder injury and dislocations are common reasons for patients to present to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation. 39, 655–661 (2022).