How does it fare compared to our old friend the xray?

Welcome to part II of our series looking at orthopedic conditions where we may need some help... In this section, we discuss traumatic injuries requiring orthopedic consultation.

Welcome back to the EM Boards Survival Guide! This emDocs series will provide you with regular tips and must-know items for EM boards and inservice. Each post will feature several key takeaways on a specific organ system. This week we cover orthopedics.

Compartment syndrome is a condition we are always on the lookout for in the ED. How do you optimize diagnosis and management of this dangerous entity?

This edition of Medical Malpractice Insights looks at a case of potential vascular emergency: knee dislocation.

A 43-year-old male right hand dominant man presents with pain and swelling of his left index finger. He is a professional painter and was using an industrial pain sprayer when he injected his left index finger. It now is exquisitely painful, with a large degree of swelling. What’s the diagnosis, and what’s your next step in your evaluation and treatment?

Today's EM in 5 from Dr. Anna Pickens looks at flexor tenosynovitis and Kanavel's signs.

A 23-year-old female presents with left foot pain after rolling her ankle in volleyball. She has some minor ankle pain, but her lateral foot is painful to touch or with weightbearing. On exam, the base of her 5th metatarsal is tender to palpation, with swelling and ecchymosis. What are your next steps, and what is the likely diagnosis?