ACEP Now

MARCH 15, 2024

A 20-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) directly from the scene of a fall from a bicycle, where he lost balance and landed on his outstretched hand. There is a spectrum of DRUJ injuries from minor sprain to subluxation to dislocation. He complains of pain both in the palm of his hand and in the wrist.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Electrical injuries in the emergency department: an evidence-based review. Emerg Med Pract.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Friends are getting joint replacements, cancer, and other illnesses, and I am now having some of those same ailments as well. 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.

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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%

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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. 23 Pelvic binding remains a critical resuscitation step well within the purview of the ED physician, and can be reviewed here: [link]. Figure 2: Open book pelvic fracture.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

Use your exam to guide your initial management as well as your imaging decisions and differential diagnosis. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures. Most frequent reasons for emergency department visits, 2018.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 23, 2023

BACKGROUND Foot injuries are common and can have significant implications for a patient’s well-being, functional capacity, and finances. Use your exam to guide your initial management as well as your imaging decisions and differential diagnosis. Gross deformities often suggest fracture or dislocation. Range all joints.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

If a well-child had a sudden cardiac arrest with no downtime before good CPR was started, I’m sure everyone would be doing a fairly long resuscitation effort regardless of this research. Reviewed by: Frederick Smith Article 3: Does this infant have a dislocated hip? Does This Infant Have a Dislocated Hip? doi:10.1001/jama.2024.2404

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