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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 ... injury. ... • Most common orthopedic ... injury • Eponyms ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
: Lauge-Hansen Classification ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... Lauge #Hansen #Classification
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... Classification ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
The Schatzker classification system of tibial plateau fractures is shown.

**TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES**

Frequency: lateral (less bad, more
The Schatzker classification ... Neurovascular injury ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... Fractures #Schatzker #Classification
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
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Harris Physeal Injury ... Classification ... SalterHarris #Physeal #Classification ... Peds #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... Typically "inside out" injury ... GustiloAnderson #Classification ... Complications #MSK #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics