EM in 5: 5th Metatarsal Fractures
This week’s edition of EM in 5 by Anna Pickens looks at 5th metatarsal fractures.
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Orthopedic Emergencies: When to Ask for a Little Help from Our Friends
Emergency physicians handle orthopedic conditions regularly. But when should we ask for a little assistance? This post from Brett Lee and Jeff Riddell investigates conditions where we should consider speaking with our friendly orthopedic surgeon.
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Medical Malpractice Insights: Ligate only the artery, not a perfectly good nerve
This month’s Medical Malpractice Insights from Dr. Pilcher looks at the importance of documenting before and after procedures, especially neurologic function.
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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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(Amateur) Boxer’s Fracture
The Boxer’s Fracture…How do these occur and present to the ED, and what is the correct management?
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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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Medical Malpractice Insights: Consultants – Who called whom and when?
This Medical Malpractice Insights post from Dr. Pilcher evaluates a difficult orthopedic case and the importance of consultant communication and documentation.
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CORE EM: Tibial Plateau Fractures
This post from CORE EM covers tibial plateau fractures. Enjoy!
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Medical Malpractice Insights: Anchoring bias, limited differential leads to quadriplegia
This month’s Medical Malpractice Insights post from Dr. Pilcher evaluates a case of missed spinal epidural abscess. Physicians beware of anchoring bias!
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Snap, Crackle, POP! Open joint: ED evaluation and management
How do you evaluate and manage the open joint in the ED? Read on to find out!
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