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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
4th or 5th metacarpal ... direct blunt/force trauma ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
base of the first metacarpal ... • Associated complications ... home with close orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... on the side of trauma ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis ... #complications
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... Findings in the Trauma ... Patient and Implications ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Wall Trauma Age ... Number of rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... Probability of complications ... Stratification #Diagnosis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... #Trauma #Complications
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... arise from blunt trauma ... structural and vascular complications ... trauma are diagnosed ... contusions and their complications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis