Sports Medicine

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Pain and Swelling in Forearm

Author:
Brian L. Patterson, MD
J. Michael Ray, MD
Amit Varma, MD

While playing with his brother, a boy fell on his right hand and appreciated a "snap" in his foreram. Since the fall, he has had pain and swelling...

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Two Patients With Pain and Wrist Deformity

Author:
Keith D. Hentel, MD
Katharine Lampen-Sachar, MD

After falling with outstretched arms, two patients present with pain and wrist deformities. What do the x-ray films tell you about their injuries...

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Severe Pain on Bottom of Foot

Author:
Brian L. Patterson, MD
J. Michael Ray, MD
Amit Varma, MD

A young woman has had severe pain on the bottom of her right foot for 3 weeks but denies any history of trauma or injury. What do these...

Article

Severe Pain and Swelling in Hand After Fall

Author:
Brian L. Patterson, MD
J. Michael Ray, MD
Amit Varma, MD

After falling on his right hand, a boy reports pain and swelling that he initially attributed to finger dislocation. What do these radiographs of...

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Painful "Pop" in Right Shoulder

Author:
J. Michael Ray, MD IVette Guttman, MD
Brian L. Patterson, MD

Weeks after falling on her right shoulder, a middle-aged woman reports severe recurrent pain. How would you interpret this radiograph of her...

Clinical Review

Ensuring Color-Blind Care

Author:
Alan Heins, MD

An African-American patient receives inadequate pain relief in this case example, which the author uses to illustrate ways you can combat this...

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