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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... low energy fall fractures ... Atypical femur fracture ... Subtrochanteric #Femur #Fractures ... #msk #orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #Rules radius #fracture ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... Sacral compression fracture ... bilateral rami fractures ... #PelvicRing #Fractures ... #MSK #diagnosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #diagnosis #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Fracture Healing ... / Compromise - Trauma ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging # ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... Ill [Unstable] - Fracture ... #Odontoid #Fractures ... #Orthopedics #Dens
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... => Fracture propagation ... loading Stress Fracture ... StressFractures #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... and fractures with ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics