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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament ... (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis ... mm on posterior drawer ... PosteriorCruciateLigament #PCL #Injury ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... styloid fracture • Mechanism ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... review alignment ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Ring Fractures: Mechanisms ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... complications #pathophysiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... clenched fist • Mechanism ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ... (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis ... test + Anterior Drawer ... AnteriorCruciateLigament #ACL #Injury ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... epicondyle (age 11) • Mechanism ... brachial artery injury ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... enable flexion • Mechanism ... Hyperextension injury ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
suspicion needed with mechanism ... of injury. ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... , and special ligament ... #msk #clinical