Skip to content
TwitterFacebookInstagramRss
Emergency Medicine Cases Logo Emergency Medicine Cases Logo Emergency Medicine Cases Logo
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Main Episodes
    • EM Quick Hits
    • Best Case Ever
    • Journal Jam
  • Blogs
    • ECG Cases
    • Journal Club
    • EMC GEM
    • CritCases
    • Waiting to Be Seen
    • BEEM Cases
  • Summaries
    • EMC Cases Summaries
    • Résumés EM Cases
    • Rapid Reviews Videos
    • EM Cases Digest
  • Videos
    • EM Cases Summit
    • Rapid Reviews
    • POCUS Cases
    • EMU 365
  • Quiz Vault
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Board
    • Experts Bios
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • EM Cases Learning System
    • Courses & Summit
    • CME Credits
    • FOAMed
    • Feedback
    • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Main Episodes
    • EM Quick Hits
    • Best Case Ever
    • Journal Jam
  • Blogs
    • ECG Cases
    • Journal Club
    • EMC GEM
    • CritCases
    • Waiting to Be Seen
    • BEEM Cases
  • Summaries
    • EMC Cases Summaries
    • Résumés EM Cases
    • Rapid Reviews Videos
    • EM Cases Digest
  • Videos
    • EM Cases Summit
    • Rapid Reviews
    • POCUS Cases
    • EMU 365
  • Quiz Vault
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Board
    • Experts Bios
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • EM Cases Learning System
    • Courses & Summit
    • CME Credits
    • FOAMed
    • Feedback
    • Conflict of Interest Policy
Previous Next

A 25 y/o gymnast presents to the ED after missing a high bar and falling on her outstretched left hand. She complains of pain and swelling at the elbow. On exam she has no tenderness at the snuffbox or distal radius with normal active ROM of the wrist, but is tender on both the medial and lateral elbow with obvious swelling around the elbow and limited active ROM. Neurovascular exam reveals decreased sensation to the tip of 5th digit. X-ray reveals a joint effusion without a fracture or dislocation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

By Anton Helman|2019-05-10T18:18:37-04:00May 10th, 2019|Comments Off on A 25 y/o gymnast presents to the ED after missing a high bar and falling on her outstretched left hand. She complains of pain and swelling at the elbow. On exam she has no tenderness at the snuffbox or distal radius with normal active ROM of the wrist, but is tender on both the medial and lateral elbow with obvious swelling around the elbow and limited active ROM. Neurovascular exam reveals decreased sensation to the tip of 5th digit. X-ray reveals a joint effusion without a fracture or dislocation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail

About the Author: Anton Helman

Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.
Subscribe

Subscribe to Podcast

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsAndroidby Email

© 2022 Emergency Medicine Cases | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Contact
TwitterFacebookInstagramRss
Page load link
Go to Top