Orthopedic Teaching Files               Click Here For Case Index

This space is a case-based study guide designed toward understanding the diagnostic and management principles of several orthopedic injuries and lesions seen in the emergency department.

Use the left tabs to navigate between cases to manage a case from presentation to therapeutic principles. After selecting a case on the left tab guide, use the header with links to navigate within the case itself to understand the background of the injury or lesion, its presentation and diagnostic features as well as management strategies. Select a new case by choosing the link on the left hand side of the web page.

The website has been designed by Dr. Matthew Levine, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Dr. Matthew Kleinmaier and Dr. Steven Zahn, residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Please let the authors know of any comments, corrections or suggestions by contacting via email.