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Pelvic Fracture Intervention And Venous Thromboembolism Risk

The Trauma Pro

Earlier this year, I wrote a series of posts on the two commonly used pelvic fracture interventions: preperitoneal packing (PPP) and angioembolization (AE). This is probably because there is no need to perform repeated operations to insert and remove the preperitoneal packs when angiography is used. DVT, and 1.9%

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Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures in the ED

Taming the SRU

Ultrasound‐Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) Improves Pain Control in Patients With Rib Fractures. Ultrasound Med. This topic is important because of the high incidence of rib fractures in trauma patients and their association with increased morbidity and mortality. 41, 2695–2701 (2022). Why do we care?

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SGEM#385: If the Bones are Good, the Rest Don’t Matter – Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Scaphoid Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

One-year outcome of surgery compared with immobilization in a cast for adults with an undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. X-rays demonstrate a minimally displaced midwaist fracture of the scaphoid. The LR- to rule out a scaphoid fracture was 0.15

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How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided Clavipectoral Block

ACEP Now

The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the human body. Every year, approximately 332,000 people in the United States suffer from a clavicular fracture. Every year, approximately 332,000 people in the United States suffer from a clavicular fracture. FIGURE 1B: Ultrasound image with labeled relevant anatomy.

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Ultrasound of the Month: A Case of Unilateral Knee Swelling

Downeast Emergency Medicine

Bedside musculoskeletal ultrasound of his knees was performed. Credits: Andrew fried, md His left (normal) knee is shown below: Labeled combined still frames of the above ultrasound pointing out landmarks That should BE noted on every knee ultrasound. Sensation to light touch is intact distally.

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EM@3AM: Flexor Tendon Laceration

EMDocs

Management consists of intravenous antibiotics , and hand surgery should be consulted to consider operative debridement. Inoculation usually occurs by penetrating injury , which seeds the tendon sheath. Unrecognized or persistent infection can lead to necrosis of the tendon. There are no extensor tendon sheaths (A) in the hand.

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REBEL Core Cast 116.0 – Achilles Tendon Rupture

RebelEM

Schedule follow up with orthopedics within 1 week for discussion of operative management vs early rehab protocols. Partial rupture of the proximal Achilles tendon: a differential diagnostic problem in ultrasound imaging. Total Achilles tendon rupture. Sports Med. 1998; 25(2): 79-100. PMID: 9519398 Kayser R et al. Br J Sports Med.