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Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Salter-Harris classification ... the diagnosis is ... often made clinically ... tenderness is palpated ... #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Physeal Injury Classification ... of the growth plate ... SalterHarris #Physeal #Classification ... Fracture #SALTR #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical ... Features and Complications ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis ... Complications #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis ... Radiographic Features and ... Supracondylar #Fractures #Types ... #Gartland #Classification ... #Radiology #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon), mallet finger ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK