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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... lunotriquetral ligament ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... , distal radioulnar ... • ED Management ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord lesions can ... cord lesions can ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #syndromes #lesions
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
scapholunate interosseous ligament ... associated injuries: distal ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
• Cellulitis Ligament ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... Bone • Fracture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... extensor tendon distal ... • ED Management ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... to the dorsal distal ... to the palmar distal ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Tibio-femoral alignment ... it, think of a fracture ... Pellegrini- Steida lesion ... To asses the patella ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics