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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
trochanter • Major traumas ... in elderly Causes ... : • Major trauma ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... Osteoporosis #Acute #JointPain ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Test for Femoral Fracture ... fractures. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #Trauma
Log Roll for Femoral Fracture

With the patient supine a femoral log roll, internally and externally rotating
Roll for Femoral Fracture ... fractures. ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #Trauma
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... #Vascular #JointPain ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... , Casts, Plasters ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Fractures-> Femur ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... Due to their short ... Most commonly caused