Van den Berghe et al have recently reported the results of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) on morbidity and mortality in medical intensive care unit patients.
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While fractures can be serious and limb-threatening, they are not the most common knee condition seen in the emergency department. Soft-tissue injuries or conditions constitute the majority of disorders that present with knee pain.
Pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is commonly used in emergency departments to decrease the pain and anxiety associated with procedures and to assure an environment conducive to the safe performance of necessary interventions.
Often, the emergency department (ED) evaluation of a painful knee is a quick x-ray followed by discharge with the limb placed a knee immobilizer, the patient walking with crutches, a prescription for analgesics, and a referral to see an orthopedist next week.
