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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... cards written by a team ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, elbow dislocation ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
Normal eye - Anterior ... vitreous chamber #Clinical ... #EM #Ophth #POCUS ... #Ocular #Normal ... #ALiEM
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
rule out based on normal ... CLINICAL: instability ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... over the left anterior ... This patient’s clinical ... defaulting to a normal