Finger degloving injury! A man had half of his finger ripped off by his wedding ring during a football match. He decided to hop over a...

Case of a patient with a fish hook lodged in the eyelid with the bait (worm) still attached. Thankfully the hook missed the eye and was...

Severe frostbite in extreme altitude climber (Mt. Everest). A 54-year-old American man summited Everest. During descent, he realized that...

Foot injury! The unfortunate patient suffered this traumatic penetrating injury to the sole of her foot! But what exactly is it that you...

Vulnus scissum with musculus gastrocnemius injury. How do you think this gruesome injury was caused?

SplenorrhaphySuturing the spleen and non-removal: • Performed approximately 6% of the time (anything new in adult splenic ruptures) •...

External fixation for a severe lower limb traumatic injury! Do you know how long this fixation will have to be in place?

Gunshot wound while trap shooting! This is a case of a gunshot wound while trap shooting. For those that rest your gun on top of your...

Penetrating eye injury! Suffice to say getting a foreign body in one’s eye is not something to be casual about. Vision is critical to...

In this traumatic injury with foreign-object penetration to the neck, what would be the most appropriate management by first responders?...

⚠️ Badly dislocated ankle! Open ankle dislocations are usually a result of severe trauma. Forces are placed on the ankle that cause the...

Injury of skin and cartilage of the left ear! What do you think caused this injury?

⚠️Femur fracture⚠️ This case involved a femur fracture and ankle fracture! (both fractures on the same leg). Femoral shaft fractures can...

Thoracotomy with direct cardiac massage in an attempt to resuscitate! This is a young male who had multiple gunshots in his chest and...

Intraoperative photo of a patient undergoing reconstruction using metal plates for fixation of the bone after being shot in the arm with...

Stellate Cataract! A 55-year-old man was referred by his general practitioner because of a progressive unilateral decrease in visual...

Penetrating eye injury with a resistance wire! From our other posts regarding eye injuries, can you remember how you could treat this...

Chainsaw stuck in neck! An X-ray from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh shows a chainsaw stuck in tree climber James Valentine’s...

The end result of an argument, gone bad! ⚠️ This is a case of severe hand trauma caused by a machete! The patient got into an argument...

Horrible motorcycle accident with extensive foot trauma. Please wear proper boots while riding a motorcycle. A degloving injury is a type...