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Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... clinical findings ... => Microscopic fractures ... => Fracture propagation ... loading Stress Fracture
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... Symptoms/exam ... if injury of dominant ... #Boxers #Fracture
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... clinical findings ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #orthopedics
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... : Mechanisms, Clinical ... Sacral compression fracture ... Grade 2 - Rami fracture ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics
Clavicular Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Group I (69%) - Middle third (mid-shaft)
Group II (29%) - Distal
Clavicular Fracture ... clinical findings ... fracture (i.e., ... with clavicle fractures ... #Clavicular #Fracture
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... clinical findings ... low energy fall fractures ... Atypical femur fracture ... Subtrochanteric #Femur #Fractures
Salter Harris Fractures

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

Type I
Salter Harris Fractures ... Type I fractures ... is often made clinically ... there is a crush injury ... #Types #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... injuries: Avulsion fracture
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Hyperextension injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... a concomitant fracture ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
distal radius fracture ... ankle fractures ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... or clinical concem