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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... with ulnar gutter splint ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... stabilized by splint ... Used acutely in management ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... #Orthopedics #management
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... and fractures with
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... a thumb spica splint ... dislocation • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... Teardrop Fracture ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... Ill [Unstable] - Fracture ... #Odontoid #Fractures ... Classification #TypeIII #Trauma
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
DENTAL TRAUMA 
FRACTURE 
 - ENAMEL ONLY 
 - ENAMEL+DENTIN 
 - EXPOSED PULP 
AVULSION 
LUXATION
DENTAL TRAUMA FRACTURE ... LUXATION #Dental #Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Tooth #Fracture
Visual Guide to Splinting by Location

- Northwestern EM https://twitter.com/NorthwesternEM

#Splinting #Locations #Management #Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures #splints
Splinting #Locations #Management ... Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures ... #splints
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures ... Algorithm Accidental Trauma ... ) - Clavicle Fracture ... Tibia Fibular Fracture ... Non-Accidental Trauma