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What Is: A Hinge Fracture Of The Skull?

The Trauma Pro

Recently, while reading an autopsy report, I ran across the term “hinge fracture of the skull.” A hinge fracture crosses the skull base transversely and involves the temporal and sphenoid bones. Here are diagrams of two common transsphenoidal fracture patterns, courtesy of radiopaedia.org. ” What?

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Pelvic Fracture Intervention And Venous Thromboembolism Risk

The Trauma Pro

Earlier this year, I wrote a series of posts on the two commonly used pelvic fracture interventions: preperitoneal packing (PPP) and angioembolization (AE). Patients with pelvic fractures are already at high risk for it. But what about venous thromboembolism risk?

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Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture

Pediatric EM Morsels

We have previously discussed how the surrounding ligaments and tendon are often stronger than the weakest part of the child’s bone necessitating our vigilance when addressing the pediatric extremity complaint (ex, Ankle Pain , Elbow Injury , Supracondylar Fractures ). Of course, we cannot assume all anterior knee pain is benign.

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Galeazzi fracture

Life in the Fast Lane

Danny McGurgan and Mike Cadogan Galeazzi fracture Galeazzi fracture (1934). Fracture of the distal third of the radius with associated Distal radio-ulna joint (DRUJ) disruption.

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Fractures App

Life in the Fast Lane

Mike Cadogan Fractures App The Fractures App is yet another fantastic, simple and effective bedside app created by Tom Fadial and Spencer Tomberg

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EM Quick Hits 60 Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage, Post-CABG Infections, Bougie Tips, Pelvic Fracture Bleeds, Debriefing: Why, When & How

Emergency Medicine Cases

Please consider a donation to ensure EM Cases continues to provide you high quality Free Open Access Medical Education here: [link] The post EM Quick Hits 60 Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage, Post-CABG Infections, Bougie Tips, Pelvic Fracture Bleeds, Debriefing: Why, When & How appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Pelvic Fractures

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Pelvic fractures can be a major source of life threatening hemorrhage. Suspect fracture with significant force/mechanism. Signs are pelvic tendern. Click to view the rest