BETs and CAs in this Category

Lower limb » Thigh

			Regional anaesthesia worked well for children with femoral shaft fractures
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Limb exsanguination in Biers Block
			IV Opiates versus femoral block in fractured neck of femur
			No evidence found that a femoral nerve block in cases of femoral shaft fractures can delay the diagnosis of compartment syndrome of the thigh.
			Are Fascia Iliaca Blocks an Effective Method of Pain Management in Children with Fractured Femurs?

Lower limb » Knee

			Conservative treatment is better than surgical management for first patellar dislocation
			Early MRI in acute knee haemarthrosis not supported by published evidence
			Aspiration of acute traumatic knee haemarthrosis
			Is a splint helpful in the management of bursitis at all?
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower limb plaster cast immobilisation
			Medial or Lateral Approach for Knee Joint Aspiration
			Role of early aspiration of Haemarthrosis of knee joint on vasularity of internal structures
			Laser therapy with exercise in the treatment of patellar tendonitis
			Ottawa Knee Rule in children
			Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Suspected Neonatal Sepsis
			Is the WCC of the joint aspirate sufficiently sensitive/specific to rule in/out septic arthritis?
			Cylinder plaster versus cricket pad splint in uncomplicated patellar fractures
			Predicting the need for knee radiography in the emergency department: Ottawa or Pittsburgh rule?

Lower limb » Lower leg

			Operative repair is best for an acutely ruptured achilles tendon
			Steristrips better than sutures for pre-tibial lacerations
			Tibial fractures in very young children and child abuse
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Split skin grafts for pretibial lacerations
			Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower limb plaster cast immobilisation
			Pre-hospital use of a traction splint for femoral shaft and lower leg fractures in the same limb
			Antibiotic prophylaxis for pre-tibial haematomas in the elderly
			Positioning of compartment pressure monitors in lower limb fractures

Lower limb » Ankle

			Oral non steroidal anti-inflammatories in ankle sprain
			Physiotherapy in acute lateral ligament sprains of the ankle
			Operative repair is best for an acutely ruptured achilles tendon
			Lateral ligament ankle sprains should be mobilised early
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Tubigrip support for patients with ankle sprain
			Surgery vs conservative management for acute ankle ligament ruptures
			TEST BET
			Treatment of stable ankle fractures (weber type A) in plaster of paris v aicast boot
			The role of compression in ankle sprain injuries in children
			Does early mobilisation following achilles tendon repair speed up recovery and improve functional outcome?
			The effects of prolonged use of Tubigrip™ after ankle inversion injury
			Intra-articular lidocaine for closed reduction of ankle fracture-dislocations
			Evidence exists to guide thromboembolic prophylaxis in ambulatory patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation

Lower limb » Foot

			Operative repair is best for an acutely ruptured achilles tendon
			Lateral ligament ankle sprains should be mobilised early
			Support bandaging is best for avulsion fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal
			Treatment of uncomplicated subungual haematoma
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury