Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Isolated Sternal Fractures After Trampoline Falls in Children: A Case Series

Urgent Message: Isolated sternal fractures in children can occur from relatively minor trauma, such as a trampoline fall, and patients can often be managed conservatively. NaShayla Davis, MD; Olabisi Pearse, MD; Swati Mahajan, MD; Marie-Helene Gagnon, MD; Rebecca Burger, MD Citation: Davis N, Pearse O, Mahajan S, Gagnon MH, Burger R. Isolated Sternal Fractures After Trampoline Falls in Children: A Case Series. J Urgent Care Med. 2024; 18(6): 13-16 Key Words: Trampoline, Fall, Fracture, Injury, …

Shoulder Pain After Falling from a Tree

A 57-year-old man climbs a tree in his yard to trim branches, and then falls to the ground and onto his shoulder. In presenting to his local urgent care center, he reports that he has pain over his right shoulder and scapula area that is sharp and worsens when he moves through the range of motion. He says that he took 600 mg of ibuprofen after he was injured but that his pain did not …

Clinical Challenge: December, 2015

Case A 56-year-old woman presents after a fall onto her outstretched hand. She has pain with range of motion of the wrist. She has no associated numbness or weakness and reports no other injuries. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

Clinical Challenge: November, 2014

The Case This x-ray was taken on a 72-year-old man who presented to urgent care after falling off a step stool while trimming branches. He landed directly on his left shoulder and was unable to lift his arm over his head due to severe pain. He thought his shoulder was dislocated. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

X-rays of a man who had fallen on an outstretched hand

These x-rays were taken on a man who had fallen on an outstretched hand. View the images taken (Figure 1 & 2) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

Clinical Challenge: June, 2012

The patient, an 18-year-old male, presented after a fall and blow to the right trochanter. He was ambulating well. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.

22-year-old suffers fall onto right shoulder

This otherwise healthy 22-year-old patient fell and landed directly on the right shoulder. The presentation included marked local swelling and decreased range of motion. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.

14-year-old boy with lower back pain stemming from fall

The patient is a 14-year-old boy who presents with low back pain after falling from “a high height” and landing on his feet. Exam is normal except for tenderness in the mid-lumbar region. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

17-year-old boy injures knee during a fall

The patient is a 17-year-old boy who experienced a blow to the right knee in the course of a fall. He complains of pain over the knee and is unable bear weight on the leg. On examination, you find local swelling. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

20-year-old female with knee pain after fall

The patient is a 20-year-old female who presents with pain one day after falling and experiencing a blow to the knee. Examination reveals no significant findings beyond mild local tenderness. She is able to bear weight fully on both legs. View the image and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

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