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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... joint needs to be clinically ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
hemiarthroplasty and ... #Management #Ortho ... #EM #Approaches ... #HipFracture #Management ... InternalFixation #NEJM
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... extensor tendon), mallet ... tendon) • ED Management ... splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... about the acute management ... and hip injuries ... Haas #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Knee
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... Applied from below elbow ... injury • PELVIC BINDER ... Used acutely in management ... #Orthopedics #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Slightly greater in males ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... slightly greater in males ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management