Chapter
Metacarpal bone fractures and dislocations
Metacarpal shaft fracture
Carpometacarpal joint dislocation
Phalangeal bone fractures and dislocations
Proximal and middle phalangeal fracture
Phalanx dislocation (MCP, PIP, and DIP)
Nail avulsion/nailbed laceration
Tendon, ligament, vascular, and nerve injuries
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury
Selected readings and references
Chapter 2
Shoulder and elbow emergencies
Glenohumeral dislocations
Sternoclavicular injuries
Acromioclavicular injuries
Proximal humerus fractures
Humeral shaft (diaphyseal) fractures
Upper extremity nerve injuries
Chapter 3
Pelvic emergencies
Specific pelvic fractures
Non-displaced pelvic fractures
Displaced pelvic fractures
Intertrochanteric fractures
Subtrochanteric fractures
Classification of posterior hip dislocations
Chapter 4
Knee and leg emergencies
Knee injuries – general approach
Other special knee tests in the ED
Meniscal injuries of the knee
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries
Posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee injury
Tibia and fibula fractures or dislocations
Quadriceps tendon rupture/patellar tendon rupture
Diagnostic testing (Figure 4.17 A, B)
Chapter 5
Foot and ankle emergencies
Ankle fractures and dislocations
Diagnostic evaluation (Figures 5.2A, B and 5.3)
Hind foot and mid-foot injuries
Chapter 6
Spine emergencies
Acute spine injuries: Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine fractures and the spine-injured patient
Evaluation and management
Emergency evaluation: ABCDE
Neurologic evaluation (Tables 6.1, 6.2, 6.3)
Initial radiographic evaluation in the spine trauma patient
Special patient population: Ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
Emergency management of the spine-injured patient
Physical examination findings
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA)
Incidence and microbiology
Risk factors for spinal epidural abscess
Clinical presentation and diagnosis
Vertebral compression fractures
Clinical evaluation and imaging
Clinical presentation and physical examination
Chapter 7
Pediatric orthopedic emergencies
Unique features of pediatric fractures
Salter–Harris classification
Child abuse/non-accidental trauma
Fractures highly suspicious of abuse
Fractures moderately suspicious of abuse
Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA)
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
Selected readings and references
Chapter 8
Orthopedic infections and other complications
Vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis
Selected readings and references
Chapter 9
Procedures for orthopedic emergencies
Ulnar nerve block at the elbow
Ulnar nerve block at the wrist
Radial nerve block at the elbow
Radial nerve block at the wrist
General fracture-reduction techniques
Complications of closed reductions
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 5: Foot and ankle emergencies)
Reduction techniques (see Figure 9.15)
Clavicle dislocations/fractures
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 2: Shoulder and elbow emergencies)
Closed reduction technique (Figure 9.16)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 2: Shoulder and elbow emergencies)
Prior to reduction attempts
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 4: Knee and leg emergencies)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 1: Hand and wrist emergencies)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 3: Pelvic emergencies)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 4: Knee and leg emergencies)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 4: Knee and leg emergencies)
Radial head subluxation/dislocation
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 7: Pediatric orthopedic emergencies)
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 2: Shoulder and elbow emergencies)
Wrist fractures/dislocations
Clinical presentation (see Chapter 1: Hand and wrist emergencies)
Chapter 10 Immobilization and splinting
Splint material (Figures 10.1 and 10.2)
Sugar tong splint (Figure 10.3)
Reverse sugar tong splint (Figure 10.6)
Volar splint (Figure 10.9)
Dorsal splint (Figure 10.11)
Posterior long-arm splint (Figure 10.13)
Posterior leg splint (Figure 10.15)
Stirrup splint (Figure 10.19)
Thumb spica splint (Figure 10.22)
Ulnar gutter splint (Figure 10.26 and Figure 10.27)
Radial gutter splint (Figure 10.30)
Orthopedic Emergencies
：Expert Management for the Emergency Physician
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