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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... : Supraspinous ligament ... LF: Ligamentum ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... #Trauma #Spine
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
, posterior Sl ligaments ... sacrotuberous ligaments ... possible vascular injury ... on the side of trauma ... - Type 1 or 2 injury
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... sign or posterior fat ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... Intra-Articular Fracture ... intra-articular injury ... case where the fracture ... #trauma #clinical
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... with clenched fist ... distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... elbow x-ray review alignment ... radiocapitellar lines), fat ... sign or posterior fat ... brachial artery injury
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... bucket handle injury ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... • POP CAST &
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 ... #xray #stieda #fracture