here’s another image of the portable xray. Case: 30 year old female restrained driver BIBEMS after her vehicle collided with a pole at a high speed. The official read of the portable pelvis film: “dislocation of both femoral heads and bilateral acetabular fractures. Fractures of the right superior and inferior Read more…
30 year- old restrained driver BIBEMS s/p collision with a pole. See image below. Please provide a complete read. How would you manage the patient?
Here’s the xray again. Patient’s fracture was read as an ankle fracture-dislocation. Posterior dislocation of talus and tibiotalar articulation. Comminuted fractures in distal fibula, posterior malleolus and medial mallelous. Orthopedics was consulted. Several reduction attempts were made by ortho, but ankle was unstable and reduction was not able to Read more…
81 year-old female with PMH of HTN sustained a mechanical fall at home 24 hours prior to arrival. Comes into ED with persistent left ankle pain and swelling. xray shows: Please describe the fracture and put in a complete read.