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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
injuries: Axillary nerve ... depression in the humeral ... injection +/- procedural ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
reduction of distal humerus ... fractures and elbow ... dislocations, complex ... abscess, and other procedures ... distal to the shoulder
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... bones should be ... bones should be ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... anterior interosseous nerve ... pain control +/- procedural ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... proximal and mid-humerus ... fracture, reduction ... of shoulder dislocation ... #block #ultrasound
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
anterior or posterior dislocation ... mistaken for a fracture ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Shoulder ... POCUS #Clinical #MSK ... #Ultrasound
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
consider a femoral nerve ... the patient a knee ... crutches - they should ... #Procedure #MSK ... #Knee #Clinical
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
dislocation. ... of associated fractures ... risk of axillary nerve ... #Reduction #MSK ... #PhysicalExam #Procedure
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, median nerve injury ... , acute carpal tunnel ... Hematoma block +/- procedural ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK