Sports Medicine
News
Consider developmental issues when treating teen sports injuries
Article
In the Hips, Increasing Pain and Decreasing Range of Motion
A 39-year-old man presents with a 4-month history of increasing bilateral hip pain. He states pain is worse in his right hip and is most intense...
Conference Coverage
New concussion guidelines stress individualized approach
Article
Athlete's Worsening Lower-Back Pain
A 15-year-old female equestrian presents with a 1-month history of increasing pain in her lower back. She states the pain is most intense while...
Article
Groin Pain in a Football Player
Article
Right Foot Pain in a 25-Year-Old Man
A young man presents to your ED with foot swelling and an inability to bear weight after stepping on a rock. What imaging would you order, and...
News
Cheerleader Injury Rates Prompt AAP Statement
Article
Sudden Ankle Pain During Activity
Swelling and bruising around her heel and an inability to apply pressure or plantar flex her right foot lead a 65-year-old woman to seek care....
Article
A Cycling Accident Results in Shoulder Pain
A 25-year-old man complains of shoulder pain after a bike accident. Tenderness is noted in the region of the acromioclavicular joint. What does...
Article
A Young Dancer With Thigh Pain
This girl’s thigh pain is so intense that she has been unable to complete physical therapy. What clues to the diagnosis do radiographs provide?
Law & Medicine
Was the Correct Imaging Performed After a Motor Vehicle Accident?
This month’s column examines the malpractice case and the criteria for imaging decisions based on NEXUS and the Canadian C-Spine Rule.