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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Always check for skin ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... Classification of Femoral Shaft ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Lower #Limbs #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis
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
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Intra-Articular ... Epicondylitis - Skin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #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 ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... high voltage Skin ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... over the involved skin ... of spinal cord injury
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #differential #diagnosis