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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
, Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... Stable fractures ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
document detailed neurologic ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... or clinical concem ... #Orthopedics #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... Used acutely in management ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... #Orthopedics #management
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture ... to fracutre dislocation ... injuries should raises ... #Dislocation #XRay ... #Foot #Clinical
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... Intra-Articular Fracture ... intra-articular injury ... where the fracture ... #trauma #clinical
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
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Fracture ... pseudogout • Trauma ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam