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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... onto lateral hip Signs ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... associated signs ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
Segond Fracture ... - Avulsion fracture ... ligament (ACL) tear ... #Segond #Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... ATFL ligament tear ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle ... #Fractures #Lauge
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... of a series of orthopedic ... cards written by a team ... ankle and hindfoot fractures ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... able to weight bear ... Unable to weight bear ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization