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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... radioulnar joint injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... Type I [Stable ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... most common) Type ... TypeIII #Trauma #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Harris Physeal Injury ... II - Fracture through ... III - Fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Radiology #Ortho #Peds ... #Fracture #SalterHarris ... Classification #Types
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... : • Type IA, Type ... IB, Type IIA, Type ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Lower #Limbs #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures

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

Type I
Type I fractures ... Type II fractures ... Type III fractures ... there is a crush injury ... #Types #Orthopedics
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA Type 2 & 3 ... C2 Dens Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... brachial artery injury ... I; Yes, if Types ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... Most common type ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... unstable spine injury ... Thoracolumbar Injury ... conus medullaris injury ... Classification #Orthopedics