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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Posterior #Diagram ... #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... pain with wrist flexion ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
Diagram of different ... around the knee on XRay ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #msk #lesions #
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
(10%), bony Bankart ... immobilizer • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
bone cortex • ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... that is fixed in flexion ... joint • Ortho ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
Diagram of different ... around the knee on XRay ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Finger splint • Ortho ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... HIV) - Vitamin ... horn gray matter ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma