Forearm Fractures
Joan Williams, George M. Bridgeforth, and Charles Carroll IV A 2-year-old male infant fell from his high chair. He acts as if his left arm, which is swollen and tender,…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
George M. Bridgeforth and Kris Alden A 63-year-old man has redness, warmth, swelling, and severe pain affecting his wrists and his hands. He complains of pain, swelling, and redness in…
Psoriatic Arthritis
George M. Bridgeforth and Kris Alden A 35-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH PSORIASIS COMPLAINS ABOUT BILATERAL HAND PAIN AND BACK PAIN. CLINICAL POINTS The large majority of cases of this oligoarticular arthritis…
Clavicle Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Shane J. Nho, Rachel M. Frank, and Brian J. Cole A 25-year-old woman who fell on her right arm complains of marked pain and soreness around her…
Mallet Finger
George M. Bridgeforth, David Roberts, and Charles Carroll IV A 49-year-old man jams his left index finger playing softball. He is now unable to extend his finger and reports moderate…
Thumb Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Brian Weatherford, and Charles Carroll IV A 24-year-old man injures his right hand while wrestling with his brother. He complains of marked swelling, pain, and tenderness in…
Boxer’s Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Jessica Peelman, and Charles Carroll IV A 15-year-old female adolescent punches a wall. She complains of severe pain, swelling, and tenderness of her right hand, with pain-limited…
Shoulder Dislocations
George M. Bridgeforth, Shane J. Nho, Rachel M. Frank, and Brian J. Cole AN 83-year-old woman who fell from a treadmill now complains of pain and soreness in both shoulders….
volar plate fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Jessica Peelman, and Charles Carroll IV A 15-year-old girl complains of pain in the second digit of her right hand after jamming her finger while catching a…
Phalangeal Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Jessica Peelman, and Charles Carroll IV A 21-year-old man presents with laceration and gross deformity of the fifth finger of his left hand after a motor vehicle…
