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Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... at junction of odontoid ... body of C2 #Odontoid ... #Fractures #Types ... TypeIII #Trauma #Orthopedics
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Facet Dislocation Odontoid ... Fractures AKA Type ... Atlanto-occipital ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... l; Yes, if Types ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
II - Fracture through ... III - Fracture ... IV - Fracture Line ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Mechanisms, Clinical Features ... Classification #Open #Fractures ... Complications #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... I; Yes, if Types ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
supination if types ... DC with orthopedic ... children Type ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... Most common type ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... - LC Grade 3 - Type ... #PelvicRing #Fractures ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... • Most common type ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK