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: 28846302 O’Driscoll SW. How Do Elbows Dislocate?: A Cadaveric Study” J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Apr 4;100(7):e46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01448. PMID: 29613937 Parvin RW.

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Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 118

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.

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Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Operations Emergency Department 52

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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EMS Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Ultrasounds 78

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.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Operations Airway Management 66

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.

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Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures Dislocations Radiology 69

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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Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Emergency Department Operations 52