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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... #Boxers #Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... MetroHealth_EM #Boxers ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... including DM • Treatment ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... #treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... distinguishing feature ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology