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Rebaked Morsel: Pediatric Buckle and Greenstick Forearm Fractures

Pediatric EM Morsels

Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. Yes, we’re talking about your clavicular , proximal humeral, supracondylar, lateral condylar , scaphoid and metacarpal fractures.

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US Probe: Suprapatellar Recess Injection for Chronic Knee Pain in the Emergency Department – An Effective Approach for Relief

EMDocs

X-ray shows mild joint space narrowing and osteophytes, with no fractures or dislocations. Table 1 – Indications for Suprapatellar Knee Injections in the Emergency Department Indications Knee Osteoarthritis Chronic Tendinopathy (e.g., There is tenderness in the suprapatellar region. He is neurovascularly intact distally.

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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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JC: Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for rib fractures in the ED. St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed JC: Review of an RCT of serratus anterior plane blocks in the emergency department for chest/rib injury. stemlyns #FOAMed The post JC: Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for rib fractures in the ED. Is this now a standard of care?

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SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Ultrasonography or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Reference: Snelling et al. Reference: Snelling et al.

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SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures? Emerg Med J. He will soon be transitioning out of the US military after […] The post SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Emerg Med J.

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Twists and Turns: Identifying Maisonneuve Fractures in the ED

Taming the SRU

Musculoskeletal injuries are a common occurrence, representing a substantial number of Emergency Department visits on an annual basis. 1) Oftentimes, Emergency Physicians are the first provider patients encounter after an injury. This places a significant responsibility on the EM physician to diagnose and treat fractures.

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