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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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the most common orthopedic ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... • Disposition: DC ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Disposition: Type I, DC ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
onto the hand Symptoms ... – compartment syndrome ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
), compartment syndrome ... Disposition: Type l, DC ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Disposition: Simple, DC ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... of flexion • Xray ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Always ... constitutional symptoms ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome