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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... #Boxers #Fracture ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Heel Strike Test ... The heel strike ... #Test #Femoral ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #Trauma
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Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Lightning Strike ... Electrical Injury ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... clinical #video #NSFW
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Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
(25%) TEST FOR: ... Fractures-> Femur ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... clinical #video #nsfw
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"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
Thermal / Friction Injury ... seen < 20yo in trauma ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... with consult to plastics ... clinical #video #NSFW
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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Lightning Strike ... may result in trauma ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... clinical #video #nsfw
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Risk Stratification for DVT-VTE Among Surgical Inpatients
High risk 
 - Recent major orthopedic surgery/arthroplasty/fracture 
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- Recent major orthopedic ... surgery/arthroplasty/fracture ... Recent spinal cord injury ... or major trauma ... History of V TE - Stroke