SplintER: Knee pain after the jump

$tibial tubercle fractures$ A 15 year-old male presents to the emergency department with left knee pain and swelling after jumping while attempting to dunk a basketball. You obtain a knee x-ray (image 1 courtesy of Mark Hopkins, MD). What is your diagnosis? What patient population is at risk for this injury? What other injuries occur in this anatomical location? What is your emergency department management?

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By Mark Hopkins, MD|2020-02-10T10:13:25-08:00Feb 12, 2020|Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical), Orthopedic, Pediatrics, SplintER|

SplintER Series: Salter-Harris Fractures

$Type II Salter-Harris fracture$

A 6 year-old boy presents with left wrist pain after he fell off the monkey bars onto an outstretched hand. You obtain wrist x-rays and see an abnormality. What is the most likely diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management plan? (more…)

By Mark Hopkins, MD|2019-12-26T15:24:32-08:00Nov 27, 2019|Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical), Orthopedic, Pediatrics|