RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Commentary on an article by Marc Schnetzke, MD, et al.: “Determination of Elbow Laxity in a Sequential Soft-Tissue Injury Model. PMID: 31082090 Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan MD, MPH (Insta @EMSwami) The post Elbow Dislocations appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. How Do Elbows Dislocate?:

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Still, there are those that believe that FPS is more of a physician-centered endpoint that does not fully reflect important patient-centric outcomes (16). This suggests that differences in FPS rate likely account for the observed differences in adverse events between RSI and FI (14,15). We don’t want to go backwards!

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

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. His dad handed you a folded tissue reporting it had the end of his finger in it. How would you manage this injury?

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