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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... Symptoms/exam ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... if injury of dominant ... #Diagnosis #Management
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... clinical findings ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... associated injuries: Fractures ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... unless associated fracture
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... for associated fracture ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand