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Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... Classification ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Classification ... #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Classification ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Classification ... #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... identified but anterior ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Knee Dislocation Classification ... : Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Anterior #Posterior ... #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 ... #Radiology #XRay
Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Dislocations - Anterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Dislocation #Anterior ... #Posterior #Classification ... #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... Anterior dislocation ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Dislocation #Classification ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... COLUMN CONCEPT Anterior ... column: AAL: Anterior ... ligament AAF: Anterior ... Classification
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop fracture ... insertion point of anterior ... cervical spine #Ortho ... #Teardrop #Fracture ... Mechanism #Avulsion #ALiEM