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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
pain after any trauma ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Visible deformity, Tender ... Visible deformity, Tender ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... terminal extensor tendon ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osgood-Schlatter Disease) - Tendon ... Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... ) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... #Hematoma #POCUS
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... Orthopedic Injuries ... after requested by Trauma ... #Management #Regional ... #Anesthesia #Trauma
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Used acutely in management ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics ... #management #hardware
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... of Multiple Trauma ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma ... #Environment #Algorithm