• Monday Missteps- Was there a hip fracture?

  • Oct 21 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Podcast

Monday Missteps- Was there a hip fracture?

  • Summary

  • When the X-rays don't add up, do you trust the scan or your gut? In this case, an 82-year-old woman was diagnosed with a hip fracture—but something wasn’t right. No hematoma, no clear break... just a nagging feeling of doubt. This surgery took an unexpected turn, teaching a critical lesson about second-guessing diagnoses in the OR.

    Tune in to hear how one small oversight could have been avoided with just one more test.

    This episode is sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:

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