Update in combined musculoskeletal and vascular injuries of the extremities.

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Conflict of interest statement: Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article. 11. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2010 Feb;28(1):85-102, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.09.008. High-risk pediatric orthopedic pitfalls. Laine JC(1), Kaiser SP, Diab M. Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. Pediatric patients often present to the emergency department with orthopedic pathology that can challenge the emergency department physician. This article focuses on key diagnoses that are frequently mismanaged. These diagnoses require specific knowledge to execute appropriate treatment. Pediatric fractures, compartmental syndrome, bone and joint infection, limp and non-accidental trauma are reviewed. Approach to the workup of these patients and treatment algorithms are discussed. DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.09.008