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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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injury) • ED Management ... Smith or Barton, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... • Disposition: Pending ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture • ED Management ... ; Types II-IV, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injury • Terrible triad ... dislocation + radial ... week; Complex, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... ; Types II-IV, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
• Mechanism: Axial ... • Disposition: Pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
whereas the longer radial ... • Mechanism: Axial ... MH/CCF/CWRU ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... dislocation, due to EDS ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management