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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
- Spinal Trauma ... and Spine Classification ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... : Don't cause spinal ... #Spine #Classification
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... Classification ... and easy way to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Injury #Fracture
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vascular Infectious Trauma ... - Multiple injury ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... injury • CRUSH ... of ankle joint/ ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... after an acute injury ... H/O antecedent trauma ... cord injury, characterised
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Neurologic deficit can signal ... Check hip and ankle ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury