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PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
cards written by a team ... and hindfoot fractures ... and hip injuries ... specifically patella fractures ... Injuries #Patella #Fracture
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... Check hip and ankle ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
for Meniscal Tear ... the leg from the ankle ... injury. ... #Meniscal #Tear ... #Meniscus #Knee
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... first, with a fracture ... severity) is either a fracture ... Danis-Webber C the fibula fracture ... #Injury #Fracture
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... of ankle joint/ ... and knee • BÖHLER ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

It’s
This is a fibula fracture ... with a tear of ... It’s caused by a ... #syndesmotic #injury ... syndesmosis #fibular #fracture
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar ... #Effusions #causes
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
of cervical injury ... compression over fracture ... of metaphyseal fractures ... following NOF fracture ... – used in NOF fracture