Musculoskeletal Conditions in Older Men and Women: An Emergency Room Study.

Objective: To study the utilization of emergency room (ER) services for health complaints of the musculoskeletal (MSK) system in older men and women.

Methods: Data from all medical encounters at the ER of a teaching hospital for calendar years 2016-2020 were extracted from an electronic database. MSK encounters were defined as those with ICD 10-CM M and S codes in the primary diagnosis field of the database.

Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Emergency Room: A Teaching Opportunity for Medical Students and Residents.

Objective: Assess the potential value of an emergency room (ER) for the teaching of musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine to medical students and residents in training.

Methods: Data from all encounters to the ER of a teaching hospital for calendar years 2016-2019 were extracted from an electronic database. Encounters with ICD-10-CM M codes (MSK system) and S codes (injury) were selected (MSK encounters).