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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... and Spine Classification ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... #Trauma #Spine
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... possible vascular injury ... dislocation ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Classification
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Management: Simple, pain ... #Posterior #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Patient and Implications ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... falls onto the hand ... - Pain along ulnar ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... if injury of dominant
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... radioulnar joint injury ... , elbow dislocation ... ED Management: Pain ... #Elbow #Radiology
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Classification ... - Pelvic and Lower ... Type IA, Type IB ... intact between the main ... Tarsometatarsal Injury
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... dorsal wrist, pain ... , median nerve injury ... ED Management: Pain ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... a concomitant fracture ... #IPJoint #Radiology