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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... and mechanism of injury ... * MM fx (or deltoid ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Ankle #Fractures
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... terminal extensor tendon ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Hyperextension injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... a concomitant fracture ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... first, with a fracture ... severity) is either a fracture ... Danis-Webber C the fibula fracture ... #Injury #Fracture
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

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This is a fibula fracture ... with a tear of ... #syndesmotic #injury ... syndesmosis #fibular #fracture ... clinical #sports #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
sensation over deltoid ... greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... fracture. ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... cervical spine injury ... of ankle joint/ ... • PELVIC BINDER ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics