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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... and low energy fall ... fractures in elderly ... the femur ( e.g. fall ... . g. low level fall
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... /force trauma, falls ... step off over fractured ... #Boxers #Fracture
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Remember, if a fracture ... common carpal bone fracture ... • Mechanism: Fall
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... • Mechanism: Fall ... radius or ulna fractures
Humeral Neck Fracture on POCUS

Elderly male presenting after fall with anterior shoulder deformity, suspicious for dislocation.
Humeral Neck Fracture ... presenting after fall ... proximal humerus fractures ... Humeral #Neck #Fracture
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... femoral head • Falls ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... most common elbow fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... • Mechanism: Fall
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
depressed skull fracture ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... defined as MVC, fall ... ft or 5 stairs, fall
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... • Mechanism: fall ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Digital clubbing found in a 64 year old woman seen for pathological patellar fracture after a
pathological patellar fracture ... after a trivial fall