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Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
intact between the main ... split • Type IV: Medial ... IIC - Occurs on medial ... lateral and 1 medial ... central and 1 medial
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... Tenderness to anatomic ... snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... (medial/lateral ... epicondyle > radial ... Management: Simple, pain ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury Classification ... is not seen on plain ... and easy way to differentiate ... These injuries are caused ... #Classification
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... , Pathologic fracture ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Otalgia: • Otitis media ... 10%) • Otitis media ... vision or black spots ... the tragus to differentiate
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... ED Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... #BackPain #Differential