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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 ... Classification #TypeIII #Trauma ... #Orthopedics #Dens
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... Facet Dislocation Odontoid ... Fractures AKA Type ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... trochanter • Major traumas ... low energy fall fractures ... Causes: • Major trauma ... #msk #orthopedics
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
on the side of trauma ... on the side of trauma ... opposite side of trauma ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... pain after any trauma ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Test for Femoral Fracture ... possible femur fractures ... Femoral #Femur #Fracture ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #Trauma