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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... - May cause axillary ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... of arm M – Medial ... Anterior, Lateral, Medial ... of dash board injury ... axis of femur #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... ligaments (prevent radial ... Hyperextension injury ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... head dislocation ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... , elbow dislocation ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation ... to fracutre dislocation ... articulation of medial ... injuries should raises ... #Dislocation #XRay
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... Classification #Orthopedics
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
In more severe cases ... breaks through the medial ... fracture of the medial ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics