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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... and mechanism of injury ... : * ATFL ligament ... tear) #Diagnosis ... Classification #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... Anterior dislocation ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
COLUMN CONCEPT Anterior ... column: AAL: Anterior ... AAF: Anterior ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Posterior hip dislocation ... hip dislocation ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... #msk #diagnosis
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
a chronic ACL tear ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... , elbow dislocation ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... be a cause of anterior ... shoulder dislocation ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
in ACL Injury ... anesthesia with an ACL tear ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk