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This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

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This is a fibula ... It’s caused by a ... #syndesmotic #injury ... clinical #sports #orthopedics ... #instability
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... Classification ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Classification ... These injuries are caused ... document the degree instability ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Fracture #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... tubular necrosis ... (causes: sepsis ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... drawers, and special ligament ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... deformity of hip and knee ... with rotational instability ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... adults (tibia/fibula ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... of spinal cord injury
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
patellofemoral ligament ... of the knee ... patellofemoral ligament ... maltracking and instability ... Dislocation #patella #knee