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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Posterior hip dislocation ... • Anterior hip dislocation ... acetabular wall • Avulsion ... • Non-union of fracture
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
for associated avulsion ... fractures! ... associated injuries: Avulsion ... fracture • Complications ... a concomitant fracture
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS ... POSTERIOR DISLOCATION ... Avulsion fractures ... Avulsion fracture
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Humeral Avulsion ... anterior shoulder dislocation ... fracture at the ... • Glenoid Avulsion ... Avulsion of the
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
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glenohumeral joint dislocation ... with Hill-Sachs fracture ... glenohumeral joint dislocations ... of anterior GH dislocations ... Periosteal Sleeve Avulsion
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... Bilateral Facet Dislocation ... Atlanto-occipital Dislocation ... Atlanto-axial Dislocation
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... I [Stable] - Avulsion ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... Ill [Unstable] - Fracture ... #Odontoid #Fractures
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... associated with avulsion ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... Boxer's fracture
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... : Scapholunate dissociation ... , perilunate dislocation ... associated scapholunate dissociation
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... , 80% of elbow dislocations ... common major joint dislocation ... , complex = fracture ... + radial head fracture