A pediatric patient has just been diagnosed with osteomyelitis of the femur. All of the following are risk factors for the development of deep venous thrombosis EXCEPT?

A football player sustains a suspected shoulder separation. In addition to a true AP and an axillary lateral, which of the following additional radiographic views is most appropriate to evaluate the AC joint?

A 45-year-old male undergoes open reduction internal fixation for a displaced olecranon fracture as shown in Figure A. What is the most common complication for this type of fixation?

A 45-year-old male sustains a Gustilo and Anderson Type II open transverse humeral shaft fracture. He undergoes the treatment shown in Figures A and B. What is the advantage of this treatment choice as compared to antegrade intramedullary nailing?

A 45-year-old male sustains a Gustilo and Anderson Type II open transverse humeral shaft fracture. He undergoes the treatment shown in Figures A and B. What is the advantage of this treatment choice as compared to antegrade intramedullary nailing?

An 85-year-old woman falls and injures her elbow in her non-dominant arm. Radiographs are shown in Figure A and B. She also suffers from severe osteoporosis, lives independently, and is a low-level community ambulator. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

A patient with a transverse femur fracture undergoes statica...

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A 12-year-old baseball pitcher describes progressive worsening of medial elbow pain on his throwing side. Examination reveals normal elbow range of motion. He is tender over the medial elbow to palpation. A dynamic ultrasound of his elbow shows no evidence of medial widening with valgus stress. His radiograph is shown in Figure A and an MRI is shown in Figure B. What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?

A 63-year-old diabetic female complains of left shoulder pain and decreased range of motion 7 months after a fall onto her left side. On physical examination she has marked decrease in external rotation. A radiograph obtained earlier that day at her primary care office is displayed in Figure A. What is the next step in management?

A 45-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash. Work-u...

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A 64-year-old male undergoes acetabular revision of his failed total hip arthroplasty using a large uncemented component. Post-operatively he is noted to have a foot drop and radicular pain in the operative extremity. A CT scan of the hip is obtained and reveals screw penetration into the sciatic notch. Where was this screw most likely inserted in the acetabulum?

A 34-year-old female is involved in a high-speed motor vehic...

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A 2-year-old is brought to the emergency room with reports of acute elbow pain and limited use of the left upper extremity. The patient is neurovascularly intact and is afebrile. Examination reveals that the elbow is in slight flexion and the forearm pronated but further examination is limited secondary to pain. AP and lateral radiographs are shown in Figures A and B. What is the next best step in management?

A 31-year-old professional baseball pitcher has increased external rotation and a 30 degree deficit on internal rotation on his throwing shoulder compared to his non-dominant side. Motion analysis of the glenohumeral joint will show what abnormal movement of the humerus in relation to the glenoid during the cocking phase of throwing?

A 41-year-old female feels a pop in her ankle while playing tennis. She is diagnosed with an acute Achilles tendon rupture and elects to undergo nonoperative management. Which of the following is the expected outcome seen with nonoperative management with early functional rehabilitation as compared with operative treatment?

Which of the following imaging studies must be obtained for this patient?