Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children
Tibial Fractures in Children are common. Let us review their basic issues.
Category Orthopedic
Lisfranc Injuries in Pediatric Patients
Lisfranc Injuries in Pediatric Patients are rare, but can be difficult to defect and can lead to complications.
Nail Bed Lacerations
Finger injuries are very common in children. Let's review how to manage nail bed lacerations.
Ewing Sarcoma
Many times providers convey to me that their greatest concerns come from the thought of having to care for the critically ill pediatric patient. Unquestionably, this patient deserves a high level of respect and is why we have an entire…
Slipping Rib Syndrome
Evaluating patients and developing a differential diagnosis list can be a slippery slope. Multiple cognitive errors (ex, premature closure, confirmation bias) are potentially just waiting to push you down that slope in the wrong direction. One region that can be…
Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury and “Seatbelt Sign”
There are many “medical myths” that require reconsideration from time to time (ex, cuffed ETTs). Some are less mythological and more misconceptions, misunderstandings, or just related to evolution of information and technology (ex, absorbable sutures for wound closure). This brings…
Fat Embolism Syndrome in Children
Ok, so maybe Homer has the wrong idea about “Fat Embolism”… I think he should be more worried about a devastating Food Impaction… but, with the Holidays upon us and the prevalence of fatty foods surrounding, me I began to…