Ultrasound G.E.L. – Septic Arthritis of the Hip
Does POCUS Expedite Care?
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Orthopedic
Spinal Epidural Abscess: Challenges to Diagnosis and How to Improve
Spinal epidural abscess is a challenging diagnosis. How can we improve?
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EM@3AM: Open Fracture
A 22-year-old male is brought in by EMS to the ED after falling 20 feet. He landed primarily on his right leg, which is now obviously deformed with broken skin and exposed bone distally. He is in obvious pain with a grossly deformed right ankle. Pulses are normal and equal bilaterally. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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CORE EM: Subtalar Dislocation
A rare ankle injury that occurs with disruption of the talo-navicular and talocalcaneal joints. Not to be confused with “ankle” (tibio-talar) dislocation!
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – Ultrasound for Shoulder Dislocation
How does it fare compared to our old friend the xray?
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CORE EM: Ankle Stress Views: Why, When + What
The Emergency Department management of ankle fractures varies greatly between stable and unstable injuries. How can you tell the difference? Enter the Stress View.
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CORE EM: Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dislocation
Learn the various management options for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation in this CORE EM post!
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CORE EM: Elbow Dislocation
Elbow dislocation may be simple and uncomplicated, but know the associated complications that occur in this CORE EM post.
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EM Cases: Occult Knee Injuries Pearls and Pitfalls
There are a whole slew of very important occult knee injuries – those that have a normal or near normal x-ray – that can cause serious morbidity if you miss them, and for the catchall soft tissue injuries there are some subtleties in diagnosis and management that will make a real difference to our patients.
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