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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... dislocation + radial ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... I or Ill) • Ortho
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
injuries: distal radius ... dislocation • ED Management ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Type l, DC with ortho
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL