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Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... MetroHealth_EM #Boxers ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
 •
Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor #BoneLesion #XRay ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
appearance on x-ray ... • Caused by ( ... more (polystotic) bones ... pelvis, and long bones ... #diagnosis #management
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... waddling gait - XRay ... of underlying cause ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #TDF
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... predispose to other orthopedic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... between all carpal bones ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... phosphorous in bones ... ultrasound and/or x-ray ... osteophytes seen on x-ray ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes