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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... tear a portion of bone ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... Interesting knee ... #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #lateral
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... case of cervical injury ... plates Dynamic Hip ... infected non-union Hip ... #Orthopedics #management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... and knee • BÖHLER ... bones of extremities ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
radiograph as dark streaks ... intra-articular injury ... is the luckier one ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
digit injuries • Hip ... • Both bone forearm ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... or clinical concem