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Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Unstable Cervical Spine ... Fractures The ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... - Spinal Trauma ... and Spine Classification ... #Trauma #Spine ... Classification #Orthopedics
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
pain after any trauma ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... radiology #msk #orthopedics
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Heel Strike Test ... for Femoral Fracture ... #Heel #Strike #Test ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #Trauma
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Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Upper Limb and Spine ... Used in cervical spine ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Log Roll for Femoral Fracture

With the patient supine a femoral log roll, internally and externally rotating
Roll for Femoral Fracture ... With the patient supine ... possible femur fractures ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #Trauma
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Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
for a stress fracture ... in the lumbar spine ... hyper-extends the spine ... #Lumbar #spine ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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roots of lumbar spine ... neoplasms • trauma ... distinguishing feature ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... 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
seen < 20yo in trauma ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... , head trauma, bleeding ... with consult to plastics ... clinical #video #NSFW
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