Fall onto knee

An 80 year old woman fell forward onto her knee and has pain, limited range of motion, and effusion. What's the diagnosis and what other views can help characterize the fracture?

Crush injury to the finger

This patient sustained a crush injury to the finger, with an open wound over the finger tip. What's the diagnosis and management?

Forearm struck by baseball bat

This patient was struck about the forearm with a baseball bat. What's the diagnosis and management?

Foot pain without trauma

22 year old male with foot pain for 1 month without trauma. He exercises regularly. Exam reveals a normal appearing foot with midfoot tenderness around the 2nd metatarsal. What's the diagnosis and management?

Elbow pain after fall on outstretched hand

This patient had a fall on the outstretched hand and has elbow pain and swelling with limited range of motion. What's the diagnosis and ED management?

Shoulder pain in a patient with cancer

A 55 year old female with breast cancer presents with gradual onset of right shoulder pain over weeks. There is no history of trauma. What is the diagnosis?

Fall with ankle pain

This patient fell after planting his foot awkwardly while playing soccer. He is unable to bear weight and complains of swelling of the ankle and pain at both the medial and lateral sides of the ankle. What is the diagnosis?

Fall onto outstretched hand

This patient fell on her outstretched hand and has wrist pain and swelling. What's the diagnosis and management?

Neck pain after MVC

This MVC patient complains of posterior neck pain and stiffness. He holds his head rotated and is unable to straighten his neck. What is the diagnosis and management?

Fall onto glass

This patient fell onto glass and has a large deep laceration over his knee with limited range of motion. What's the diagnosis and management?

Fall down stairs

77 year old female complains of pain when she moves her left shoulder after falling down five stairs. What's the diagnosis, management, and other common associated injuries?

Hit by a wrecking ball

This patient was hit by a wrecking ball. He has multiple pelvic fractures and hematuria. How many fractures can you find on his retrograde urethrogram film?

Fall onto outstretched hand

An 8 year old female who fell on her outstretched hand 5 hours ago complains of wrist pain. She holds it still but has very little tenderness or swelling on exam. What's the diagnosis and management?

Struck by car

This 47 year old male was struck by a car and has a tibial plateau fracture (arrows). What is the circled lesion and its significance?

Finger injury

This 65 year old male was wrestling with a friend and injured his left 4th finger. He complains of swelling of the PIP joint. On exam his finger is deviated laterally at the PIP joint with swelling and tenderness. Reduction was attempted without change in the patient's pain and swelling. What does his X ray show?

Fall onto outstretched arm

This patient fell onto his outstretched arm and comes to the ED complaining of pain in his elbow. On exam, he is tender over the proximal ulna and has limited range of motion of the elbow. What are the two abnormalities seen and what eponym describes this combination of injuries?

Fall from Ladder

A 58 year old male presents after sustaining a foot injury from a fall from a ladder approximately 10 feet. On physical exam there is midfoot swelling and ecchymosis and he cannot bear weight. What is the diagnosis?