
Ep 190 Carpal Bone Injuries – The Big 4
Emergency Medicine Cases
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Young, Healthy Individuals with High-Energy Carpal Bone Injuries: Timely Reduction and Process
This chapter delves into high-energy mechanisms of carpal bone injuries like perilunate and lunate dislocations in young individuals, stressing the significance of prompt reduction to prevent avascular necrosis. It guides on reducing these injuries in the emergency department, highlighting the importance of muscle relaxation and recreating the injury mechanism, concluding with advice on seeking help during the reduction process.
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