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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... • ED Management ... #Triquetrum #Fracture
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
in elderly Causes ... young people) • Osteoporosis ... damage weakens the bone ... #msk #orthopedics ... #differential #causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Tumours - See Bone ... #Fragility #Fractures ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
decision aid It uses ... patient's risk of bone ... fracture based ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Osteoporosis #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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long bone) • ... Marfan's Syndrome ... • Dislocated Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... skull traction in case ... no calcar, with osteoporosis ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... event after long bone ... stabilization of long bone ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... annually in US Features ... • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Contact orthopedic ... • Both bone forearm ... for compartment syndrome ... possible compartment syndrorne ... #Management #Regional