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Emergency Medicine: Lower Extremity

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Retroperitoneal bleeding (can hold 4 L) - Sciatic nerve injury - Urogynecologic injury - Rectal injury - Ruptured diaphragm - Nerve root injury - Long term effects - Chronic pain - sexual dysfunction






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






12. 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






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






14. Most common hip disolcation (90%) - Cause is secondary to force applied to a flexed knee - directed posteriorly - Common in MVC injuries






15. Surgical debridement - suturing of quadriceps and patellar tendons






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






17. Atrophy of quads / joint line tenderness - McMurray Test (50% positive) - Grind Test (50% positive)






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






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






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






21. Knee immoblizer & RICE






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






23. Open fractures - Fracture dislocations - Dislocations - Bimalleolar / Trimalleolar fractures - Unstable unimalleolar fractures - Mausonneuve fractures






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






25. Orthopedic (Tibial / Forearm Fx) - Vascular (Ischemic-reperfusion injury - hemorrhage) - Iatrogenic (Vascular puncture in anticoagulated patients - IV/intra-arterial drug injection - constrictive casts) - Soft Tissue Injury (Prolonged limb compressio






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






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






28. 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






29. Knee immobilizer & RICE -> referral for ORIF






30. 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






31. 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






32. Strain: knee immobilizer - ROM exercises - ice/elevation - NSAIDS - ambulation ASAP - f/you w/ ortho/PCP <1 week - Rupture: Same above - functional bracing - immediate ortho consult for difinitive surgery






33. Most common fracture of foot - MOA: stubbing mechanism - crush injury - Dx: Xrays - Tx: Buddy taping - hard soled shoes






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 'Open book fracture' - 25% of injuries - Head on MVC






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Transverse fx is most common - displacement & disrupted extensor mechanism likely






47. Shortening / rotation of lower extremities - Lacerations - bruising - tenderness - crepitence @ site - Instability of extremities - Limited ROM - Pain w/ motion - Significant pain w/ weight bearing - even if Xrays show no fx (Suspect for femoral neck






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






49. 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






50. 5 P's of Compartment Syndrome