Ortho Hors D'oeuvres (Answer):
To review, this is a 32 year-old male who presents with right ankle pain after tripping over a curb. He has plans to fly in 3 days. Questions and Answers: 1) What is the injury? The above radiographs demonstrate two obvious cortical irregularities: The AP film shows a nondisplaced fracture of the medial malleolus. The lateral shows a nondisplaced fracture of the posterior malleolus, with about 25% joint involvement. 2) What is the appropriate emergency department management o
Ortho Hors D'oeuvres (Prompt):
Patient is a 32 year-old male who presents with right ankle pain after tripping over a curb. He has no other medical or surgical history, does not smoke, and is visiting from across the country with plans to fly back home in 3 days. His greatest area of tenderness is at the right medial malleolus. He has normal capillary refill and good distal pulses, sensation, and function. radiographs are below: Questions: What is the injury? What is the appropriate emergency department ma
