Fifth Metatarsal Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 55-year-old woman slipped and fell on her icy driveway yesterday. She presents with pain over the base of the left fifth metatarsal. CLINICAL…
Scaphoid Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Thomas Hearty, and Charles Carroll IV A 40-year-old man injured himself in a moped accident, where he fell onto his outstretched hand. he now presents with pain…
Torn Collateral Ligaments
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 45-year-old woman fell. On physical examination, she has medial and lateral right ankle pain and swelling. CLINICAL POINTS Pain-limited ambulation is characteristic. Heel…
Other Metatarsal Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 26-year-old woman presents after falling 4 weeks earlier. She complains of moderate-to-severe pain, swelling, and tenderness of her foot, with pain on movement…
Acromioclavicular Joint Injury
George M. Bridgeforth, Shane J. Nho, Rachel M. Frank, and Brian J. Cole A 38-Year-Old Man Who Fell On Outstretched Hand Complains Of Right Shoulder Pain, And He Has Trouble…
Perilunate Dislocation
George M. Bridgeforth, Kathryn J. Mccarthy, and Charles Carroll IV A 36-year-old man who fell from a ladder presents with right wrist pain. CLINICAL POINTS Pronounced subluxation or dislocation results…
Phalangeal Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 41-year-old woman presents with severe toe pain several hours after a horse stepped on her toe. CLINICAL POINTS Evidence of infection (swelling, warmth,…
Avascular Necrosis (Scaphoid)
George M. Bridgeforth, Thomas Hearty, and Charles Carroll IV A 42-year-old man presents with left wrist pain after an injury that occurred 4 months ago. CLINICAL POINTS A poor blood…
Distal Phalanx (Tuft) Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, David Roberts, and Charles Carroll IV A 48-year-old man has caught his left middle finger in a machine at work. He complains of marked pain, swelling, and…
Radial Head Fractures (Elbow)
George M. Bridgeforth, David S. Wellman, and Charles Carroll IV A 60-year-old woman fell on her outstretched wrist and hand when she tripped on a sidewalk. She presents with pain…
