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Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
rules as an accurate ... for excluding fractures ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports ... #Foot #Rule
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
injury-->Cannot rule ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome ... instability with lachmans ... syndrome.
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
most common), compartment ... syndrome, ligamentous ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
contracture), compartment ... syndrome • ED ... Management: Pain ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... PAIN is key, the rest ... constrictive • Reduce fracture ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology