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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... tear) #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Ankle ... #Fractures #Lauge ... #ALiEM
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Trauma and Spine Classification ... able to weight bear ... Unable to weight bear ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
shearing injury -> Ligaments ... tear a portion ... of bone from the ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment ... posterior) and bone ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Orthopedic Fracture ... - Below fovea/ligamentum ... - Above fovea/ ligamentum ... than 50% of the bone ... #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... between all carpal bones ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment ... posterior) and bone ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury Classification ... is tear. ... to be a stable one ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Classification
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
use of POCUS to diagnose ... long bone - look ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment ... #msk #orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis