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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Stable fractures ... : Don't cause spinal ... deficit, still able ... unstable spine injury ... Thoracolumbar Injury
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
In a Supination-Adduction ... first, with a fracture ... In more severe cases ... appear to be a stable ... These injuries are caused
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
arm in 90 degree abduction ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
held in slight abduction ... Axillary nerve injury ... greater tuberosity fracture ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Musculoligamentous injury ... • Compression fracture ... , Pathologic fracture ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
, the examiner raises ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Impingement #RotatorCuff ... #Neer #Test #ALiEM
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... correction of abduction ... bucket handle injury
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture ... to fracutre dislocation ... hyperflexion with abduction ... injuries should raises ... Lisfranc in subtle cases
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... rapidly over a short ... thrombus formation causes ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... In these cases, ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... side effects are nausea ... #UseDisorder #Addiction