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Ankle Fractures: Lauge-Hansen Classification - Pronation-Abduction (PAB) #Clinical #EM #Ortho #Ankle #Fracture #PronationAbduction #PAB #ALiEM
Ankle Fractures: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... #Clinical #EM #Ortho ... #Ankle #Fracture ... #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
wrist flexion and extension ... • ED Management ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior fat pad ... • ED Management ... Type I, DC with ortho ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... • ED Management ... PIP joint • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
space >3 mm on PA ... pain with wrist extension ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior fat pad ... Type l, DC with ortho ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon) • ED Management ... Finger splint • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
pain with wrist extension ... radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... repair MH/CCF ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay