This man presents to his GP after an alleged assault. His knee is examined by the GP and he is sent for an X-Ray.…
Triple Trouble
A 40-year-old man is brought to the ED after being hit on his right hand side by a car travelling at approximately 20 mph.…
A Flawed Leap
A 43-year-old male truck driver presents to the ED with pain on walking after jumping out of his truck.…
Knee-ding Assistance
A patient was pulled over from standing. He now has a painful swollen knee and is unable to weight-bear – what have they done and how can we help?…
A Twist in the Play
A 12-year-old boy attends the ED with left knee pain and swelling while playing at school.…
Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children
Paediatric injuries can be very different from those sustained in adults in many respects. This session discusses why this is the case and outlines the general principles of treating paediatric injuri…
Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children
Paediatric injuries can be very different from those sustained in adults in many respects. This session discusses why this is the case and outlines the general principles of treating paediatric injuri…
Eight-legged visitor
A 29-year-old farmer presents to your local ED with a bite mark over the upper left calf.…
FIBs about fibs
We perform fascia iliaca blocks with ease… but do you really remember the anatomy?…
Paedsy Procedures
A miscellany of paediatric procedures…
Paedsy Procedures
Here is a brief overview of three of our favourite and most satisfying PEM procedures. They epitomise ED practice – but can seem tricky to the PEM naive practitioner.…
TERN’s Top Papers: April 2021
Welcome to the second of TERN’s Top Papers. Each month, a different region review a selection of papers on a different theme each month.…
Foot Injuries
Foot injuries are common and because they affect mobility, they can have significant effects on a patient’s life and so are important.…
Foot Injuries
Foot injuries and pain, both as a result of trauma and pain of non-traumatic origin, is common. Because it affects mobility, it can have significant effects on a patient’s life and so is importa…
Inversion injury with a twist
An 11-year-old previously well boy presented 2 days after sustaining a twisting inversion injury to his right ankle while running down hill on grassy ground.…
Fractured Neck of Femur
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fr…
Fractured Neck of Femur
The risk factors for a fractured NOF can simplistically be divided into risk factors for falls and risk factors for osteoporosis.…
The Constraints of Hip X-Ray
A 82-year-old woman presents with a likely dislocation of her hip prosthesis.…
Knee goes Pop
A 12-year-old boy felt his right knee pop after twisting it during a rugby tackle.…
Trampoline Ankle
You are asked to review a 3-year-old girl brought in crying inconsolably by her parents.…