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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 ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Pelvic Ring Fractures ... Grade 2 - Rami fracture ... posterior ilium fracture ... dislocation ... #PelvicRing #Fractures
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Classification ... radioulnar joint and dislocation ... of radius with dislocation ... distal radius with dislocation ... with concomitant dislocation
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... Acetabular Fractures ... of Femoral Head Fracture ... - Below fovea/ligamentum ... - Above fovea/ ligamentum
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... - Posterior dislocation ... a femoral head fracture ... Anterior dislocation ... #Classification
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Posterior hip dislocation ... shearing injury -> Ligaments ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... unless associated fracture
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... injury: * ATFL ligament ... fx (or deltoid ligament ... Orthopedics #Ankle #Fractures
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... most common elbow fracture ... elbow x-ray review alignment ... injury, elbow dislocation
Humeral Neck Fracture on POCUS

Elderly male presenting after fall with anterior shoulder deformity, suspicious for dislocation.
Humeral Neck Fracture ... on POCUS Elderly ... suspicious for dislocation ... humerus fractures ... Humeral #Neck #Fracture