Orthopedics Archives - Page 2 of 38

OrthoDx: Right Elbow Pain

October 5, 2021

A 32-year-old man presents with right elbow pain after falling on his outstretched right hand 2 days ago. What is the next best treatment option?

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OrthoDx: Fall After Total Hip Arthroplasty

September 28, 2021

A 52-year-old man presents to the ED with severe right hip pain after falling while getting out of the pool 1 month after undergoing total hip arthroplasty. What is the best treatment for this patient?

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OrthoDx: Chronic Hip Pain in Child

September 21, 2021

An 11-year-old girl presents with her parents complaining of severe right hip pain and difficulty walking. She denies having a known injury and the pain has progressively increased over the past 4 weeks. Can you diagnose this case?

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OrthoDx: Bruising and Pain in Buttocks

September 14, 2021

A 42-year-old man presents with severe left buttock pain after lifting a heavy object in his garage 3 days ago. He has developed bruising in the left buttock area over the last day. What is the best treatment option for this patient?

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OrthoDx: Firm Nodule on Palm of Hand

September 7, 2021

A 52-year-old woman presents to the office with a firm, painless nodule and cords affecting the third and fourth digits of her right hand. What is the best treatment option for this patient?

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Are Epidural Steroid Injections Effective for Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome?

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Gloria Privler

September 3, 2021

The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to determine if epidural steroid injections result in clinically meaningful improvement in lumbosacral radicular syndrome.

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OrthoDx: Medial Compartment Knee Arthritis

August 31, 2021

A 55-year-old man presents to the office with a 1-year history of right knee pain. The patient reports a history of medial compartment knee arthritis. What would be your recommendation for arthroplasty: total or unicompartmental?