Practice Management
Urgent message: Fractures, in general, are relatively common among pediatric patients. Those most likely to be seen in the urgent care setting include injuries to the radius, ulna, humerus, lateral condyle, clavicle, tibia, and fibula. The second of two parts. Justin Kunes, MD, Shane R. Hanzlik, MD, Allison Gilmore, MD As noted in part 1 of this article (published in the February 2011 issue of JUCM and available at www.jucm.com), fractures are common injuries in …
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Urgent message: Working knowledge of anatomy and familiarity with radiograph reading, injury classification, treatment options, and criteria for referral support positive long-term outcomes in patients with acute ankle injuries. Janet D. Little, MD and William E. Saar, DO Acute ankle injury is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the athlete and sedentary person alike. The yearly incidence of ankle injuries varies between resources, but ranges from 1 million to 5 million per year …
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