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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... , posterior Sl ligaments ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... MSK #diagnosis #complications
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... Findings in the Trauma ... Patient and Implications ... distress without x-ray ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ligament ... is a Stieda fracture ... medial collateral ligament ... Pellegrini-stieda #lesion #trauma ... #knee #xray #stieda
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
progresses) - X-ray ... column) • Late complication ... bamboo spine) -> Fracture ... spine with minor trauma ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... #Complications
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... capsule. collateral ligaments ... Hyperextension injury ... • Complications ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... arise from blunt trauma ... structural and vascular complications ... following chest trauma ... contusions and their complications