Bipartite Patella
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 26-year-old man fell and bruised his right knee. He now complains of pain, swelling, and tenderness. (From Bucholz RW, Heckman JD. Rockwood &…
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 26-year-old man fell and bruised his right knee. He now complains of pain, swelling, and tenderness. (From Bucholz RW, Heckman JD. Rockwood &…
George M. Bridgeforth, Kevin Bozic, and Jay Patel A 97-year-old woman presents with left hip pain after falling. CLINICAL POINTS The elderly are at higher risk for falls. Routinely reviewing…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 21-year-old unrestrained male driver is transported to the emergency department after a rollover motor vehicle collision. CLINICAL POINTS Instability should always be assumed…
George M. Bridgeforth, Kevin Bozic, and Jay Patel A 41-year-old man who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is taking antiretroviral therapy. (He is a cocaine and intravenous…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 19-year-old man was an unrestrained backseat passenger in an automobile involved in a collision with another motor vehicle. he now presents with left…
George M. Bridgeforth, Kevin Bozic, and Jay Patel A 79-year-old obese woman presents with left hip pain after a fall. she has difficulty walking. CLINICAL POINTS Patients often complain of…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden AN 18-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle collision in which he is rear-ended. he is disoriented and complains of severe cervical pain…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 40-year-old obese woman presents with hematuria and left flank pain. she denies any numbness, weakness, or bowel or bladder incontinence. CLINICAL POINTS Spondylolysis…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 66-year-old man presents with chronic back pain and pain in both thighs. CLINICAL POINTS The presence of constitutional symptoms warrants evaluation. Metastatic disease…
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 42-year-old restrained female passenger presents with back and chest pain after a motor vehicle collision, which took the life of her 4-year-old child….