Ortho Dx: Radiating Lower Back Pain
A patient presents with a 6-month history of left-side lower back pain that radiates to his buttock and left groin.
Orthopedics
Ortho Dx: Ankle Pain Following an Injury
A man presents with severe pain in the ankle following a fall on an icy staircase.
Ortho Dx: Anterior Knee Pain
A woman presents with pain in the right knee that has persisted for 2 months.
Ortho Dx: Shoulder Pain and Deformity Following an Accident
A man presents to the emergency department with pain and deformity in his shoulder after he was in a snowmobile accident.
Ortho Dx: Radiating Pain in Buttock After Soccer Injury
A patient presents with pain in the buttock that radiates to her left hamstring after sustaining an injury while playing soccer.
Ortho Dx: Elbow Pain Following a Fall
A woman presents with pain in her elbow following a fall sustained 2 days ago.
Ortho Dx: Dislocation of the Third Toe
A patient presents with pain and deformity of her third toe after striking her foot against a wall.
Ortho Dx: Knee Pain Following a Fall
A woman sustains a periprosthetic distal femur fracture after fall at home.
Ortho Dx: Suspected Plantar Fasciitis
A mechanic presents with a 6-month history of pain in his left heel.
Zoledronate Infusion Every 1.5 Years Reduces Fractures
N Engl J Med. 2018;379(25):2407-2416.
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