Posterior Shoulder Dislocation
The CASE A 52 yo patient presents following a fall onto the right outstretched hand.…
Dr Peter Kas15/11/2023
Hip Dislocation
Introduction This review is based on a great journal article just published (1) The most…
The Davos Technique for Shoulder relocation
Patients with shoulder dislocations are not an uncommon presentations to the Emergency Department. The ability…
Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture
A normal X-ray does not necessarily exclude a fracture. It is simply a test used,…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Pronator Quadratus Sign
The pronator Quadratus sign is a sign seen on the lateral X-ray of the wrist/forearm…
Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
Compartment Syndrome
Compartment Syndrome, is usually straightforward to pick up. How do we measure Compartment pressures? Below…
Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Gilula’s Carpal Arcs
Gilula's carpal arcs are used to determine carpal alignment. They can assist in identifying ligamentous…
Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Smith’s Fracture Diagnosis and Management
A 15 yo male with a Smith’s Fracture. The patient had fallen onto his flexed…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The ‘Lightbulb Sign’ doesn’t always mean a posterior dislocation
A 35 yo woman presents to the emergency department with a complaint of shoulder dislocation.…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Elbow Fractures
How good are you at reading elbow X-rays? Here are some tools and rules that…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Maisonneuve Fracture
A Maisonneuve fracture is caused by pronation and external rotation. It can be difficult to…
Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Flexor Tendon Sheath Infections of The Hand
Infection of the flexor tendon sheaths of the hand, represents a potential surgical emergency, due…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Scapholunate Dissociation
Introduction Scapholunate dissociation, also called rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid and sometimes also known as…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Galeazzi Fracture
The forearm X-ray of a young man following a dirt bike accident are shown. Clinically he…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Introduction and a case Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also called regional pain syndrome, is usually as…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Unstable Pelvic Fractures
Pelvic fractures are most often associated with massive trauma. In terms of skeletal injuries they…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
