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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Classification ... : Don't cause spinal ... Classification ... Intact 2 Root ... #Spine #Classification
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Causes of Common ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Complete (spiral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... Describes position of foot ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Musculoligamentous injury ... arthritis of the spine ... Spondylolisthesis • Spinal ... , Pathologic fracture ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... Seizure, coma, spinal ... cord injury (can ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
over dorsum of foot ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... compression • Spinal ... - Narrowing of spinal
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Classification ... first, with a fracture ... In more severe cases ... These injuries are caused ... #Fracture #Classification
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord injury. ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... Vertebral burst fracture
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... injury • CRUSH ... injury • HALO-PELVIS ... bucket handle injury ... applied to the foot
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... compression by fractured ... Cord Causes: 1 ... differential #algorithm