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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... complications #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... • Non-union of fracture ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... loading Stress Fracture ... StressFractures #msk #orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... unstable spine injury ... Thoracolumbar Injury ... conus medullaris injury ... Classification #Orthopedics
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 ... , median nerve injury
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Mallet finger - injury ... Boutonniere deformity - injury ... Gamekeeper's thumb injury ... Scapholunate ligament injury
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... Teardrop Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics