Operations Outcomes Soft Tissue Injuries 
Cook County EM Blog
JUNE 2, 2022
If there are no indications for surgery, the patient can be immobilized in a cast for four weeks with good outcomes. Why it Matters: Fractures of the second through fourth metacarpals should initially be managed by attempting closed reduction with splinting in either a palmar wrist splint or an ulnar gutter splint.
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
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 doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000003278
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EMDocs
JUNE 21, 2023
Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. Common operator errors Failing to enter joint capsule before injecting STS. When in the joint, you’ll obtain synovial fluid. You can range the joint which may help you see fluid extruding.
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). Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway.
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. Source: Fingertip Injuries & Amputations _ Wounds made along the green lines will probably heal on their own.
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