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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... injury • Eponyms ... , acute carpal tunnel ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... - Spinal Trauma ... • Vertebral canal ... #Trauma #Spine ... Classification #Orthopedics
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #POCUS
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... recommended if injury ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... • Due to injury ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... on POCUS Fall w ... pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... #Radiology #CTChest