Hand conditions presenting to the ED

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Hand conditions presenting to the ED eCOURSE

Summary and Aims

This eCourse takes you through the bone and soft tissue injuries of the hand as well as common hand infections that you can expect to see in the Emergency Department.

At the end of the eCourse you will be able to take the quiz to check your learning. The pass mark for the quiz is 70%, but you can take it as many times as you want !

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the eCourse you will be able to:
- understand the differences in a variety of hand infections
- understand the ED management for common hand fractures
- explain why Seymour fractures are managed differently from other distal phalanx fractures
- identify the difference between a Bennetts and a Rolando fracture

Hand conditions presenting to the ED
By Ewan Bigsby
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About
My name is Ewan Bigsby and I am a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon working in the South-West of England. I regularly teach juniors as well as allied health professionals and hope that my eCourses are of help to those keen to learn more.