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Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Algorithm Accidental Trauma ... - Distal Radius ... - Distal Radius ... Non-Accidental Trauma ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, ... • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... scaphoid entering distally ... immobilize • Splint ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... with ulnar gutter splint ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management
DENTAL TRAUMA 
FRACTURE 
 - ENAMEL ONLY 
 - ENAMEL+DENTIN 
 - EXPOSED PULP 
AVULSION 
LUXATION
DENTAL TRAUMA FRACTURE ... LUXATION #Dental ... #Trauma #Diagnosis ... #Management #Tooth ... #Fracture #Avulsion
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, distal radioulnar ... • ED Management ... Pain control • Splint ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Pain control • Splint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... injury) • ED Management ... finger traps • Splint ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Visual Guide to Splinting by Location

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

#Splinting #Locations #Management #Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures #splints
Visual Guide to ... Splinting #Locations #Management ... Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures ... #splints
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... pain after any trauma ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk