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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... onto outstretched hand ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... , scapholunate and ... #MSK
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... may be severe and
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... rotation of the shoulder ... Posterosuperior humeral head rests ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... procedural sedation and ... neurovascular injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
confirm success and ... axillary nerve injury ... Many other safer and ... #Reduction #MSK ... PhysicalExam #Procedure #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... #Sports #MSK
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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gestational age fetus ... Aboriginal, Hispanic, and ... Complications: • Shoulder ... dystocia • Birth injury ... brachial plexus injury
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... • Due to injury ... all carpal bones should ... onto outstretched hand ... #Sports #MSK