Dunn RJ
The Talar and calcaneal fractures page has been updated with a correction of the description of the Hawkins classification system. Previously only 3 grades were described with Grade III in the text incorrectly describing Grade IV. Now all 4 grades are correctly described.
The Assessment of the severely injured limb has been simplified and details about some of the less well validated scoring systems have been removed.
The Management of fractures and dislocations page has had a number of updates and wording improvements.
An image demonstrating the types of segmental fractures has been added to the Assessment of fractures and dislocations page.
An image demonstrating the types of intra-articular fractures has been added to the Assessment of fractures and dislocations page.
The Assessment of fractures and dislocations page has had a number of other updates.
Some minor updates have been made to the Chronic pain page.
The Induction agents page has been updated with some improvements to the segment on ketamine.
Some additional information about Kaposi’s sarcoma has been added to the HIV infection page.
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The Hyponatraemia page has been updated with some additional information about the relative frequency of the causes of SIAD.
Some other minor updates and wording modifications have been made to the Hyponatraemia page.
The segment on arterial tourniquet use on the Management of fractures and dislocations page has been significantly expanded and updated.
The Management of fractures and dislocations page has had a number of other small modifications.
26 new images have been added to the Orthopaedics gallery, taking the total number of images in the gallery to 84
A variety of minor wording changes have been made to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Details of the technique of pneumothorax aspiration has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
A CT image of a Bochdalek hernia has been added to the Pulmonary masses page.
Some minor wording changes have been made to the Redback and Funnel Web spider bites page to make it clearer who we think may benefit from Redback antivenom.
An image of a Type III Dens fracture has been added to the Cervical spine fractures page.