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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
: Compression Fracture ... : Don't cause spinal ... • Vertebral compression ... abnormality 1 Compression ... #Spine #Classification
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... Anterior Posterior Compression ... #Classification ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... complications #pathophysiology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... fracture, Spinal ... #primarycare #msk
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Any structure compressing ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord compression ... by fractured vertebral ... body Non-compressive ... Spinal Cord Causes ... differential #algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... or prolonged compression ... • Spinal Stenosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Loss of signal pulses ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... ) without cord compression ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... No evidence of compressive ... • Infectious causes
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Lesion in the Spinal ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Valgus position of knee ... #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Skull/spine ... #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes