Orthopaedics Archives • LITFL https://litfl.com/category/medical-specialty/orthopaedics/ Emergency medicine education and critical care education blog Wed, 20 May 2026 09:14:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-LITFL-Logo-Square-516-TR-100x100.png Orthopaedics Archives • LITFL https://litfl.com/category/medical-specialty/orthopaedics/ 32 32 124409178 CT Case 105 https://litfl.com/ct-case-105/ https://litfl.com/ct-case-105/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:43:43 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319694 Bradley Ryan, Jennifer Davidson and Leon Lam CT Case 105

A 69 year old male presents with two days of atraumatic progressively worsening neck and scalp pain. Interpret the CT c-spine

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CT Case 104 https://litfl.com/ct-case-104/ https://litfl.com/ct-case-104/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:50:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319344 Leon Lam, Bradley Ryan and Jennifer Davidson CT Case 104

A 45 year old female presents with shoulder pain following a seizure. Describe and interpret the CT scan of her left shoulder

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Charles Pravaz https://litfl.com/charles-pravaz/ https://litfl.com/charles-pravaz/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:25:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=320034 Mike Cadogan Charles Pravaz

Charles Gabriel Pravaz (1791–1853). French orthopaedic surgeon developed the Pravaz syringe, an early controlled injection device for aneurysm treatment.

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Niels Lauge-Hansen https://litfl.com/niels-lauge-hansen/ https://litfl.com/niels-lauge-hansen/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:07:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=179958 Josh Howard and Mike Cadogan Niels Lauge-Hansen

Niels Lauge-Hansen (1899 – 1976) was a Danish Radiologist. Eponymously linked with the Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle fractures in 1950

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Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injury https://litfl.com/lauge-hansen-classification-of-ankle-injury/ https://litfl.com/lauge-hansen-classification-of-ankle-injury/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:07:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=179959 Josh Howard and Mike Cadogan Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injury

Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injuries (1950) - predictable fracture patterns defined by injury mechanism and resultant radiological findings

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Procedure: Haematoma Block https://litfl.com/procedure-haematoma-block/ https://litfl.com/procedure-haematoma-block/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:29:27 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=302530 James Miers and Carmel Hagness Procedure: Haematoma Block

Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Haematoma block; used in forearm or distal radius fracture requiring reduction

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Greta Beighton https://litfl.com/greta-beighton/ https://litfl.com/greta-beighton/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 01:32:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=232348 Barbara Cleaver and Mike Cadogan Greta Beighton

Greta Beighton (1939–2017), English nurse and genetic researcher who co-developed the Beighton Score for joint hypermobility and contributed to clinical genetics in South Africa.

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Beighton Score https://litfl.com/beighton-score/ https://litfl.com/beighton-score/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 01:31:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=232734 Barbara Cleaver and Mike Cadogan Beighton Score

The Beighton Score is a simple, numerical index which is used to express the range and severity of joint movements in normal and affected persons.

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Peter Beighton https://litfl.com/peter-beighton/ https://litfl.com/peter-beighton/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 01:29:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=232356 Barbara Cleaver and Mike Cadogan Peter Beighton

Peter Beighton (1934–2023) was a clinical geneticist known for research on inherited skeletal disorders and co-developing the Beighton Score for joint hypermobility.

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Adult Ortho Cases 005 https://litfl.com/adult-ortho-cases-005/ https://litfl.com/adult-ortho-cases-005/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:50:40 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=287338 Michael Gibbs MD Adult Ortho Cases 005

Xray and ultrasound (POCUS) evaluation of integrity of quadriceps tendon, patella tendon, and patella evaluating for tendon rupture and patella fracture.

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William Macewen https://litfl.com/william-macewen/ https://litfl.com/william-macewen/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:19:48 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=286183 Mike Cadogan William Macewen

Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924) pioneered neurosurgery, bone grafting, and antiseptic technique, transforming modern surgical practice

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Melvin S. Henderson https://litfl.com/melvin-s-henderson/ https://litfl.com/melvin-s-henderson/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=288128 Mike Cadogan Melvin S. Henderson

Melvin Starkey Henderson (1883–1954), founding Mayo orthopaedist and ABOS president, co-described Reichel–Jones–Henderson syndrome (synovial chondromatosis).

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