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Lower limb » Hip

			Pelvic radiography is not always indicated in severe blunt trauma if the patient has no pelvic symptoms and is GCS 15
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			General anaesthesia or conscious sedation for reducing a dislocated hip prosthesis?
			ESR in childhood septic arthritis
			Regional Nerve Block in Fractured Neck of Femur
			Limb exsanguination in Biers Block
			IV Opiates versus femoral block in fractured neck of femur
			C reactive protein and septic arthritis in children
			Is ultrasound or plain film radiography a more sensitive diagnostic modality for diagnosing slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
			No evidence found that a femoral nerve block in cases of femoral shaft fractures can delay the diagnosis of compartment syndrome of the thigh.
			Distinguishing between septic arthritis of the hip and transient synovitis in children
			The value of pre-hospitalisation self-administered preventative measures against MRSA SSIs in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty.

Lower limb » Thigh

			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			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.
			The effect of physiotherapy on myositis ossificans
			Are Fascia Iliaca Blocks an Effective Method of Pain Management in Children with Fractured Femurs?

Lower limb » Knee

			Cricket pad splint is better than plaster cylinder for first patellar dislocation
			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
			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
			The treatment for a popliteal (Baker's) cyst
			Is there a role for serum procalcitonin in the differentiation between septic and non-septic arthritis?
			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
			Low molecular weight heparin is the treatment of choice for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
			Outpatient treatment for patients with uncomplicated above knee deep vein thrombosis
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			SimpliRed and diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis
			Split skin grafts for pretibial lacerations
			Elastic Compression Stockings and the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in patients with symptomatic proximal vein thrombosis
			Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower limb plaster cast immobilisation
			Anticoagulation for acute ischaemic limbs
			Should warfarin therapy be commenced alongside low molecular weight heparin on diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis?
			Accuracy of clinical probability and D-dimers in the diagnosis of DVT
			Self-administration of low molecular weight heparin in patients with DVT
			Outpatient investigation of patients with DVT
			Pre-hospital use of a traction splint for femoral shaft and lower leg fractures in the same limb
			Safety of inferior vena cava filters as primary treatment for proximal deep vein thrombosis
			Antibiotic prophylaxis for pre-tibial haematomas in the elderly
			Low molecular weight heparin for IV drug users with DVT
			Is a D Dimer test of value in pregnant woman with suspected pulmonary embolus
			Does the radial artery provide better long-term patency than the saphenous vein?
			Physiotherapy to treat deep vein thrombosis.
			Is sympathectomy of benefit in critical leg ischaemia not amenable to revascularisation?
			Use of the Trendelenburg Position to Improve Hemodynamics During Hypovolemic Shock
			Positioning of compartment pressure monitors in lower limb fractures
			Which intraosseous device is best in the prehospital setting?

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
			Immobilisation in patients with painful achilles tendon
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Are the Ottawa ankle rules helpful in ruling out the need for x-ray examination in children?
			Surgery vs conservative management for acute ankle ligament ruptures
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			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?
			Immobilisation of stable ankle fractures
			The effects of prolonged use of Tubigrip™ after ankle inversion injury
			Hydrotherapy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) of the foot and ankle
			Eccentric exercise in the treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy
			Intranasal fentanyl or diamorphine versus intravenous morphine for analgesia in adults
			Intra-articular lidocaine for closed reduction of ankle fracture-dislocations
			Evidence exists to guide thromboembolic prophylaxis in ambulatory patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation

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Lower limb » Foot » Toes

			Treatment of uncomplicated subungual haematoma
			Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury
			Partial matricectomy and phenolisation is the treatment of choice for ingrowing toe nails?
			What best scratches the itch?
			What is the efficacy of duct tape as a treatment for verruca vulgaris?

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