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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... Always check for skin ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Contact orthopedic ... • Femoral shaft ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... TRACTION: Apply skin ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... of Femoral Head Fracture ... Classification of Femoral Shaft ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Lower #Limbs #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... ulnar shaft with ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
first, with a fracture ... the talus can shift ... severity) is either a fracture ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Fracture #Classification
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... high voltage Skin ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Stress Fracture ... Epicondylitis - Skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... after an acute injury ... over the involved skin ... area of erythema, skin ... of spinal cord injury
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... ulcers - Shiny skin ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia