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Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... Teardrop Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... Ill [Unstable] - Fracture ... #Odontoid #Fractures ... #Orthopedics #Dens
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... , Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... Stable fractures ... Classification #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Fracture of the ... Fracture of the ... Crush (Rammed) injury
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Remember, if a fracture ... common carpal bone fracture ... Thumb spica • Ortho
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... direct blunt/force trauma ... recommended if injury ... #Boxers #Fracture
PocketPEM - Upper Extremity Fractures #Management #Peds #Ortho #EM #Lower #Fracture #Immobilization #Followup #PocketCard #PocketPEM
Upper Extremity Fractures ... Management #Peds #Ortho ... #EM #Lower #Fracture
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... ligament Bennet fracture ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... Boxer's fracture
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... of hamate hook fractures ... and fractures with ... neurovascular injury