Lauge Hansen classification of ankle injuries removed

17/01/2024 by Bob Dunn

The Lauge Hansen classification of ankle fractures has been removed from the Ankle injuries page due to its limited usefulness in the ED setting and the numerous alternative classification systems.

Management of ankle fractures

Davis Webster classification of ankle fractures removed

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Transfusion ratio for haemorrhagic shock when thromboelastography is unavailable: 5 Units RBCs, 5 units FFP, 1 adult dose platelets. (1:1:1 ratio in countries that do not have adult dose platelets)

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For a lot of things you can either treat aggressively and things will be better by 7 days or treat conservatively and they will be better in a week.

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