Aug 19, 2019
Author: Susan Ryan, DO
Educational Pearls:
- General orthopedic principles:
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- Examine above and below the injury
- Document neurovascular status
- X-ray imaging typically requires three different views
- Fracture description should include name the bone, location of fracture, degree of displacement, and if it is closed or...
Feb 15, 2019
Author: Ryan Circh, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Ulnar collateral ligament injury is often called gamekeeper’s thumb or skier’s thumb
- Can results from traumatic deviating the thumb radially (abduction)
- Poor rabbits
- Have a low threshold for referral to hand surgery for follow up - treatment for minor injuries can be...
Nov 12, 2018
Author: Mark Hinton, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Meniscus lock can occur with a tear leading to inability to extend the knee
- Treatment can include an intra-articular joint block followed by straightening
- Medial meniscus injuries are more common
References:
Allum RL, Jones JR. The locked knee. Injury. 1986...
Sep 21, 2018
Author: Ryan Circh, MD
Educational Pearls:
- A “shoulder separation” is when the clavicle separates from the scapula - also referred to as an acromio-clavicular (AC) separation
- Diagnosis is clinical: pain over AC joint, pain with adduction, and difficulty raising harm past horizontal
- Early range of motion can...