Unusual injury pattern (cauterization)

Tandem bullet injury: an unusual variant of an unusual injury.

An Unusual Injury

The following case seems worth recording because of the unusual injury and the easy approach to the elbow joint through rather dangerous territory :? A young British officer, after a fall from a horse, had swelling of the right elbow and could not bend it fully. Stereoscopic x-rays showed that the base of the coronoid process of the ulna had been torn out and was in front of the joint. As the f...

An unusual finger injury.

A 39 year old female farmer with no medical history presented to the emergency department with a painless swelling over her right index finger. The problem started two weeks earlier after she had been bitten by a lamb. After the injury the finger appeared “bruised.” This bruising continued and a swelling gradually developed. She reported no pain, changes in sensation, or reduced range of moveme...

An unusual ankle injury

A 47-year-old woman was brought into the Emergency Department having twisted her left ankle while walking on flat ground earlier that day. There was no evidence of direct impact injury to either the left ankle or leg. Prior to this event, the patient had no medical problems, was not on any regular medication, and had no previous history of ligamentous laxity or ankle sprains. On examination, th...

An unusual cycling injury.

On admission to the District General Hospital, approximately 45 minutes after the event he complained of breathlessness and left hypochondrial discomfort. He was dyspnoeic, peripherally cyanosed and had bilateral coarse basal crepitations. Treatment involved: oxygen 51/minute, aspiration of stomach contents (400 ml clear fluid), Dexamethasone 8 mg intravenously, Ampicillin 500 mg intravenously ...