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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. ... , acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... orthopedics in ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Stable fractures ... • Vertebral canal ... Bilateral facet joints ... Classification #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
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Harris Physeal Injury ... Above - Type II - Fracture ... , and into the joint ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... ), ligamentous injury ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... follow-up with orthopedics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... : Hyperflexion injury ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports