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Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
The common mnemonic ... Bilateral Facet Dislocation ... Atlanto-occipital Dislocation ... Atlanto-axial Dislocation ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Salter-Harris Classification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Ortho #Peds #Fracture ... #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Dislocation #Classification ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Remember, if a fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Classification ... radioulnar joint and dislocation ... of radius with dislocation ... with concomitant dislocation ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Fractures ... Salter-Harris fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis ... #SalterHarris #Fractures ... #Classification
Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Classification ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Sports #Patella #Fracture ... #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures ... Triquetral #Triquetrum #Fracture
Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Elbow ... #Dislocation #Anterior ... #Posterior #Classification ... #ALiEM
Ankle Fractures: Lauge-Hansen Classification - Supination-Adduction (SAD)  #Clinical #EM #Ortho #Ankle #Fracture #SupinationAdduction #SAD #ALiEM
Ankle Fractures: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... SAD) #Clinical #EM ... #Ortho #Ankle #Fracture ... SupinationAdduction #SAD #ALiEM