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Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Lateral tibial plateau ... Lateral tibial plateau ... Medial tibial plateau ... Bicondylar tibial plateau ... Type VI: Tibial plateau
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
compression over fracture ... of metaphyseal fractures ... following NOF fracture ... – used in NOF fracture ... – used in NOF fracture
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... to the central band ... tendon Volar plate ... fracture - often ... drdevradiology #Hand
Classification of Hip Fracture According to Anatomical Fracture Site. Hip fractures are anatomically classified in relation
to Anatomical Fracture ... Hip fractures are ... Fractures below ... , and those below ... Anatomy #Ortho #EM
Salter Harris Fractures

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

Type I
through the growth plate ... over the growth plate ... through the growth plate ... through the growth plate ... of the growth plate
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Fractures ... involve the physis and ... cartilaginous epiphyseal plate ... growing children and ... Salter-Harris 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 ... falls onto the hand ... Compromise of growth plate ... #Hand #Metacarpal
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... carpal instability and ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
it, think of a fracture ... of the tibial plateau ... Plateaus - common ... several types of fractures ... spine or of the plateau