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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 ... general areas of injury ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Ankle #Fractures
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... , Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... Stable fractures ... Classification #Orthopedics
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... Fracture of lower ... Two or more rib fractures ... , sternal fracture ... insertion - Bronchial tear
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... • Low foot and ankle ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... after requested by Trauma
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... terminal extensor tendon ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... Finger #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
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
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
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 ... for associated fracture ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture