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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... - Spinal Trauma ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... Spinal #Fracture #Trauma ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... changes, removal trauma ... of exudates of injured ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics ... #management #wound
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... PelvicRing #Fractures #Classification ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... circumferential dressings ... after an acute injury ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
the approach to trauma ... In critically injured ... blunt trauma patients ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... • ROBERT JONES DRESSING ... to complete the dressing ... #management #hardware
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification ... types #diagnosis #management
Gustilo-Anderson Classification for Open Fractures

Antibiotic regimen for open fractures is determined by the severity of the
Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... severity of the injury ... - Vascular injury ... Fractures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics