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Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Sign) for ACL Injury ... calf and downward force ... Lever #Sign #ACL #Injury
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
dislocation -> Impaction force ... dislocation -> Impaction force ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Compressive force
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury

Typical MCL Injury resulting from a large valgus force.

#MCL #Medial #Collateral #Ligament
Ligament (MCL) Injury ... Typical MCL Injury ... a large valgus force ... Collateral #Ligament #Injury
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
most commonly injured ... With stronger forces ... the CFL is also injured ... (uncommonly injured ... PTFL is rarely injured
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Direct/indirect AP force ... possible vascular injury ... - Axial shear force ... Lateral compressive force ... - Type 1 or 2 injury
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
axial compression force ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury
Clavicular Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Group I (69%) - Middle third (mid-shaft)
Group II (29%) - Distal
the mechanism of injury ... particularly if higher forces
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
inside: Clamps, Forceps ... isolated cardiac injury
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
polyps ≤ 3mm cold forceps ... be used - Cold forceps ... bleeding, deep mural injury
Wood Foreign Body on POCUS

Wood FB found @ 2nd visit via POCUS after striking arm on
& retrieval w/ forceps ... shortly after the injury