EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

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.

EMS 98

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 98

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Some of the care has been excellent, but unfortunately there have been some distressingly bad outcomes. When I fracture-dislocated my ankle on Mount Rainier, there was no one to do the emergency reduction; so, aided by a rush of endorphins and the lack of swelling, I did it myself.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Documentation/Coding Fractures Dislocations 52

Taming the SRU

MARCH 11, 2024

Acute knee dislocations are rare orthopedic injuries that have high morbidity and need to be recognized quickly by the emergency physician; if unrecognized or inadequately treated, these injuries can lead to vascular and limb compromise (1,2). Knee dislocations make up less than 0.5% Knee dislocations make up less than 0.5%

Dislocations 108

Dislocations Emergency Department Fractures Operations 108

RebelEM

MAY 22, 2023

saline Outcomes: Primary: Improvement in pain, measured on a 0 to 10 pain scale from baseline to 60 minutes later Secondary: Use of additional medication for the treatment of pain at any time during the ED course Percentage of patients who failed to achieve clinically important improvement in pain (<1.3) 2010;58(11):2122-2128.

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Department Administration Dislocations Hospitals 94

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Limb-length discrepancy is not often apparent in pelvic fractures and would be more suggestive of a femoral fracture or dislocation. Management and outcomes of open pelvic fractures: An update. Her initial vital signs are blood pressure 76/54 mmHg, heart rate 128 bpm, temperature 37.0˚ Figure 2: Open book pelvic fracture.

Fractures 64

Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 64

Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures.

Fractures 77

Fractures Dislocations Operations Radiology 77

Taming the SRU

MAY 23, 2023

Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures.

Fractures 57

Fractures Dislocations Operations EMS 57

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

Reviewed by: Mikaeel Jaffer Article 2: Does the duration of pre-hospital CPR affect neurological outcomes? Yasuda M, Amagasa S, Kashiura M, et alDuration of prehospital and in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation and neurological outcome in paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrestEmergency Medicine Journal 2024;41:742-748.

Dislocations 59

Dislocations CPR Ultrasounds Resuscitation 59