3 Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0035-122283 3 Head and Neck Approach Head and neck conditions evaluated in the emergency department include facial trauma, blunt neck injury, orbital and peri-orbital inflammatory disease, neck masses, pharyngitis, and…
8 Pediatrics
10.1055/b-0035-122288 8 Pediatrics Approach and Analysis A number of emergent conditions are unique to the pediatric and neonatal age groups, and these are addressed in this chapter. Conditions also seen…
1 Introduction to Emergency Imaging
10.1055/b-0035-122281 1 Introduction to Emergency Imaging Observing and Interpreting Some examinations, such as a radiograph of a simple fracture in a long bone, can be appreciated immediately and accurately. Others,…
Shoulder Girdle Injuries
10.1055/b-0036-129608 Shoulder Girdle Injuries Peter A. Cole and Aaron R. Jacobson Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation Acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation is a common injury due to the prominence of the AC joint at…
Carpal Fractures and Dislocations
10.1055/b-0036-129615 Carpal Fractures and Dislocations Jeffry Todd Watson Carpal Instability Carpal instability, literally defined, occurs when the wrist demonstrates symptomatic malalignment, is unable to bear loads, and has abnormal kinematics…
Acetabular Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129618 Acetabular Fractures Philip J. Kregor and Michael D. Stover The acetabulum is a socket of bone formed from the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis at the triradiate…
Proximal Humerus Fractures and Shoulder Dislocations
10.1055/b-0036-129609 Proximal Humerus Fractures and Shoulder Dislocations Michael J. Gardner and Andrew H. Schmidt Proximal humerus fractures represent up to 5% of all fractures, and they most often occur in…
Femoral Shaft Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129623 Femoral Shaft Fractures Brent L. Norris and Nikola Marko Dobrasevic Fractures of the diaphysis (shaft) of the femur are nearly always the result of relatively high-energy trauma. The femur…
