Distal Radius Fracture Archives - Emergency Medicine Cases

Ep 189 Commonly Missed and Mismanaged Wrist Injuries

In this part 1 or our 2-part podcast series on wrist injuries Dr. Arun Sayal and Dr. Matt DiStefano answer such questions as:when should we suspect a DRUJ injury, why is it important to pick up DRUJ injuries in the ED, and how does it change our management? Why is the lateral x-ray view so important in picking up commonly missed wrist injuries? When it comes to distal radius fractures, how are Colles vs Barton's vs Smith's fractures managed differently in the ED? What are the 2 key x-ray signs we should look for on the AP and the 2 key x-ray signs we should look for on the lateral for every wrist injury? and many more...

By Anton Helman|2024-01-02T11:13:54-05:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics|Tags: Barton fracture, Colles fracture, Distal Radius Fracture, Galeazzi, Smith's fracture, TFC injury|0 Comments

Journal Club 4 PoCUS or X-ray for Distal Forearm Fractures

You are working the ambulatory section of your ED and evaluating a 6-year boy with a possible distal radius injury. He lives with autism spectrum disorder and is uncomfortable in X-ray rooms, and you wonder if there is a role for PoCUS to help exclude a fracture. With expert clinical commentary by Dr. Arun Sayal and Research Methodology Hot Take by Dr. Shelley Mcleod...

By Rohit Mohindra|2023-07-19T00:14:23-04:00July 18th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Journal Club, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics|Tags: distal forearm fracture, Distal Radius Fracture, Dr. Arun Sayal, EBM, non-inferiority trials, POCUS|0 Comments

POCUS Cases 4 – Distal Radius Fracture Diagnosis and Reduction

In this month's POCUS Cases Dr. Rob Simard explains the role of POCUS in distal radius fracture diagnosis and reduction, how to troubleshoot finding the echogenic line that represents the shaft of the radius, and the limitations of using POCUS for distal radius fractures...

By Anton Helman|2022-05-03T20:08:45-04:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, POCUS Cases, Ultrasound|Tags: Colles fracture, Distal Radius Fracture, Dr. Rob Simard, fracture reduction, POCUS, ultrasound|0 Comments

Episode 35: Pediatric Orthopedics Pearls and Pitfalls

Dr. Sanjay Mehta & Dr. Jonathan Pirie, two experienced Pediatric EM docs from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto discuss their approach to a variety of common, occult, challenging and easy to miss pediatric orthopedics diagnoses including: differentiating Septic Arthritis from Transient Synovitis of the hip, Toddler's Fracture, Tillaux Fracture, Suprachondylar Fracture, ACL tear, tibial spine & Segond fractures. They also debate the value of the Ottawa Knee Rules in kids, non-accidental trauma, pediatric orthopedic pain management, the evidence for the best management of Buckle, Greenstick, Salter 1 and 2 distal radius fractures and lateral malleolus fractures.

By Anton Helman|2021-03-31T12:58:00-04:00August 9th, 2013|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Trauma|Tags: ACL, Buckle Fracture, Distal Radius Fracture, Greenstick Fracture, Jonathan Pirie, Ottawa Knee Rules, Sanjay Mehta, Segond fracture, septic arthritis, suprachondylar fracture, tillaux fracture, toddler's fracture, transient synovitis|1 Comment