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Traumatic Arthrotomy

Northwestern EM Blog

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. Definitive treatment is joint wash out in the Operating Room. Reporting 10/10 pain over the laceration.

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Hand Examination & Pathology

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Soft tissue injuries are also very common and can also occur as children explore the world in younger years often trapping digits in doors and through accidents during play and sporting activities. Hand dominance, mechanism of injury and vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal status should all be evaluated and documented.