Knee dislocations are a dangerous and easily missed diagnosis. Morbidity is high as 20% have a serious vascular injury, many of which lead to amputation. This can occur with even ground levels falls in elderly and obese patients, so a high index of suspicion is warranted. What kind of dislocation? These are tibiofemoral dislocations, not patellofemoral […]
Ultrasound and Found
Posted onUltrasound for kidney stone has always been confusing. If we do the ultrasound and find no hydro, don’t we need the CT to rule an alternate diagnosis? If we do the ultrasound and find hydro, don’t we need a CT to see if the stone would be too large to pass? While these questions still haunt me, […]