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Emergency Medicine: Lower Extremity

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1. Most common tarsal bone fx - 2 categories: Intra-Articular Fx - Extra-Articular Fx - Associated injuries are common






2. MOA: external rotational force applied to foot - starting medially and extending upward and laterally - Results in: - deltoid ligament rupture or medial malleolus injury - Interosseous tearing of distal tib/fib - Fx of proximal fibula






3. Ortho referral - NSAIDs and partial weightbearing - Difinintive Dx by MRI & arthroscopy






4. Most common mechanism of pelvic fracture (50%) - occurs when pedestrians are broad-sided by car






5. Common in older adults - Women > Men - Usually secondary to osteoporosis - Fall is usually the cause






6. Knee immobilizer & RICE -> referral for ORIF






7. Occurs with fall / jump from a height - 5% of injuries






8. MOA: vertical or mediolateral forces exerted on base 5th metatarsal while heal is raised and foot plantar flexed - Or significant adduction force applied to forefoot - while ankle is plantarflexed - Sudden change in direction w/ heel off ground in sp






9. Patients typically unable to bear weight - Physical exam findings: external rotation - abduction - and shortening - Xray findings: disruption of Shenton's line + 'it don't look right' - Treatment: emergency surgery (fixation)






10. French for 'pestle' - May be accompanied by compartment syndrome or vertebral body fx (L1) - MOA: grinding of the talus into the distal tibia - Presentation: high energy mechanism -> ST damage and extensive bone fragmentation - Tx: Reduction of fx -






11. Valgus deformity w/ flexion - Laxity >1cm w/o endpoint: complete rupture - Laxity <1cm w/ endpont: incomplete/partial tear - no laxity but pain: ligament strain






12. Irrigation & antibiotics in ED - I&D in OR






13. Recurrent lateral dislocation (15% of cases) - Superior - horizontal - intercondylar disolcations - Irreducible dislocations






14. Immobilization by cast / surgery - Goal is to restore anatomical relationship of ____ - maintain reduction during healing - mobilize ankle early - Most ___ fx require ORIF






15. Forceful contraction of ____ - Falling on flexed knee - Patients over 40 years






16. Knee in 30 degrees flexion - Stabalize femur above knee - anterior force applied behind tibia @ tubercle level -> attempt to displace tibia anteriorly - >5mm movement = ligament tear






17. MOA: eccenric force applied to dorsiflexed foot - Presentation: 30-50 yr old weekend warrior - sudden severe pain - can't run - stand on toes - swollen calf - palpable gap 2-6 cm from calcaneus - Fluoroquinolones & Corticosteroids increase risk






18. Infection secondary to poor I&D - Compartment syndrome disabilities - Fx not adequately aligned






19. Varus deformity w/ flexion - Laxity >1cm w/o endpoint: complete rupture - Laxity <1cm w/ endpont: incomplete/partial tear - no laxity but pain: ligament strain






20. Intra-Articular: immobilization w/ well padded posterior splint - strict elevation - non-weightbearing - analgesia - ortho f/you - Extra-Articular: Immobilization - analgesia - ortho f/you






21. Hx of recent fall or MVC - Prolonged steroid use - Hx cancer - CKD - Metabolic disorders -> Pathalogic Fx - Pain @ site of injury - Pain @ knee - groin - other injured sites






22. Conscious sedation - Hip flexed - knee hyperextended - ______ moved back in place - Immediate pain - long term relief from capsular injury






23. Radiographs required if pain in malleolar zone plus:- Tenderness at base of 5th metatarsal - posterior medial / lateral malleolus - navicular - can NOT take 4 steps immediately and in ED






24. Widening of Pubic Symphysis - Disruption of SI Joint - Sacral ligament injuries






25. Early detection w/ high index of suspicion - Initially complain of severe pain - poorly controlled w/ analgesics - Pain starts few hours after injury - Swollen - firm - tender to squeeze by examiner






26. SI crush injury may occur - Fracture and horizontal counterclockwise rotation of pelvis on the coronal plane - Ligament injuries may occur






27. MOA: Acute direct blow or twisting force - Dx: Typically seen in oblique or lateral foot films - Tx: Posterior splint or Orthopedic shoe/boot






28. PE: Thompson test - Tx: in ED - short leg cast in slight plantar flexion. Heals well w/ conservative tx or surgery






29. Vertical displacement of bones @ SI joint and mid-pubic rami - SI ligament may occur






30. I&D - splint -> Xrays - Tetanus shot - parenteral Atbx - Cefazolin for open Fx - Measure pressures if Compartment suspected






31. Immediate reduction of a fracture / dislocation is needed if __________ suspected






32. Hip flexed @ 45 degrees - knee flexed @ 90 degrees - Both hands @ tibia tubercle level -> anterior displacement foce applied - >6 mm movement = ligament tear






33. Occurs from a twisting injury to extended knee - Women > men - Lateral displacement common - Tearing of medial knee joint capsule occurs






34. Treatment for posterior hip dislocation - downward traction placed on femur at the knee -> uther hand applies external and internal rotation






35. Occurs w/ cutting - squatting - or twisting maneuvers - Can occur independent or w/ ligament injury - Medial > Lateral frequency - 'Locking - popping - clicking - snapping' sensations - joint instability






36. Ligament runs between lateral base of medial cuneiform and medial base of 2nd metatarsal - Ranges from sprains -> fracture-dislocations - Concurrent fx of hind - forefoot - 2nd metatarsal






37. Most sensitive imaging of occult hip fx






38. W/o fracture-> closed reduction under procedural/GA sedation -> within 6 HOURS - Stimpson Maneuver






39. Xray if one is present: - Patient age >55 years - tenderness @ head of fibula - isolated patellar tenderness - Inability to flex knee to 90 degrees - Inability to transfer weight for four steps both immediately after injury and in the ED






40. Painful to patient - Patient supine - hip internally rotated 45 degrees - force applied to fibular head - internally rotate ankle and knee - valgus force to knee - flex knee. - If anterior subluxation occurs = ligament tear






41. 5 P's of Compartment Syndrome






42. Forceful contraction of ____ - Falling on flexed knee - Patients under 40 years w/ hx of tendinitis or past steroid injections






43. Lachmans Test (84% sensitivity) - Anterior Drawer Test (62% sensitivity) - Pivot shift Test






44. Patient may be ambulatory - Physical exam findings: may be subtle - Xray findings: Normal Shenton's line - Treatment: Internal fixation






45. Noncontact injury - decelleration - hyperextension - or marked internal rotation of the tibia on the femur - 'Pop' -> swelling within hours






46. The ______ level of the lower extremity is most likely to develop compartment syndrome






47. Presentation: fibula may be fx at head -> 6 cm above ankle joint - Tx: Reduce / stabalize fractured medial malleolus - secure fibula to distal tibia






48. Potential complications: overal prognosis very good - potential for limb shortening -> limp - arthritis - delayed/non-union - pain w/ ortho hardware - Treatment: initial traction splint - intermedullary nailing - ex-fix






49. May be ambulatory - focal patellar tenderness - swelling - effusion - potential for poplitieal artery injury - check distal pulses






50. Pain elicited by torsion of the midfoot - Injuries about the tarsometatarsal joint - with pain on passive dorsi/plantar flexion of foot - Bony displacement > 1mm between bases of 1st-2nd metatarsal