Rib Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and Kris Alden A 63-year-old woman complains of right-sided rib pain after falling on the street. She reports moderate soreness that worsens when she tries to take…
Avascular Necrosis of the Lunate (Kienböck’s Disease)
George M. Bridgeforth, Kathryn J. Mccarthy, and Charles Carroll IV A 33-year-old man complains of persistent wrist pain with limited range of motion. He notes moderate soreness with swelling of…
Spiral Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 26-year-old man who slipped on an icy street presents with pain, swelling, and gross deformity of his right ankle. CLINICAL POINTS Torsion may…
Calcaneal Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 47-year-old man fell off a ladder and landed on his feet. He complains of marked pain, swelling, and tenderness in his left foot….
Elbow Dislocations
George M. Bridgeforth, David S. Wellman, and Charles Carroll IV A 20-year-old man was wrestling And heard his arm “pop” while wrestling. He presents with severe elbow pain and cannot…
Lisfranc Injuries
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 33-year-old woman fell down the stairs. She presents with a gross deformity of the left foot. CLINICAL POINTS Lisfranc injuries vary in severity…
Distal Radial and Ulnar Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Joan Williams, and Charles Carroll IV A 83-year-old woman fell in her kitchen and tried to break her fall with her right hand. CLINICAL POINTS A triangular…
Scapholunate Dissociation
George M. Bridgeforth, Thomas Hearty, and Charles Carroll IV A 81-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FELL DOWN 20 STEPS. SHE COMPLAINS OF MARKED PAIN AND SORENESS WITH AN INABILITY TO MOVE HER WRIST….
Unimalleolar Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 39-year-old man with schizophrenia presents with right ankle pain and swelling 10 days after a fall. He is unable to take four steps….
Olecranon Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, David S. Wellman, and Charles Carroll IV AN 80-year-old woman lost consciousness and fell down the stairs. She sustains multiple injuries as a result. CLINICAL POINTS The…
