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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... • ED Management ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... Axillary nerve injury ... reduction • Splint: Sling-and-swath ... neurovascular injury ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, elbow dislocation ... • ED Management ... control • Splint: Sling ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture ... dislcoation) - ... to fracutre dislocation ... #Dislocation #XRay ... #Foot #Clinical
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... : ~25% cases. ... CLINICAL: instability ... WORK UP: obtain ... #msk #clinical
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Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
The wrist is held ... reduction of hip dislocation ... with and without sling ... Used acutely in management ... #Orthopedics #management
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 ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
In cases where closed ... of associated fractures ... should be kept in a sling ... axillary nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #clinical
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