Browsing: Orthopedics

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Clinical , Pediatric EM , Orthopedics

Cervical Spine Imaging in Pediatric Trauma

12/3/2015 Matthew Swarm, MD
Cervical Spine Imaging in Pediatric Trauma A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He was the restrained backseat passenger of a vehicle th
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Clinical , Ultrasound , Orthopedics

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction

2/14/2015 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Amie Kim, MD
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction Case A 16-year-old boy presents to the ED with right shoulder pain after strongly throwing a ball overhand. He denies any direct trauma or his
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Clinical , Orthopedics

Talk to the Hand: Perilunate Dislocations

10/15/2014 EM Resident
Talk to the Hand: Perilunate Dislocations Sarah Espinoza, MD, Resident Physician, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA Background: Perilunate dislocation with transcaphoid fracture Lunate and perilunate dislo
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Orthopedics , Neurology

Locked Limbs: A Case of Sudden Paralysis

1/1/0001 Cheri Lotfi, DO, MS , Charles Adams, DO, PGY-1 , Bradley Gutierrez, DO
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a potentially life-altering neurological emergency associated with high rates of morbidity and long-term disability. This case highlights the importance of considering spin