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Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... Type I [Stable ... Avulsion of the tip Type ... most common) Type ... #Types #Classification
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... a femoral head fracture ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Classification ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
- Type I: Non-displaced ... Type II: Displaced ... Type III: Complete ... cortex) #Diagnosis #EM ... #ALiEM
Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Injuries - Elbow Dislocations ... Posterior #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation ... Anterior #Posterior #Classification ... #ALiEM
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Humerus: Type ... Type II: displaced ... cortex intact Type ... • Type V: Fracture ... radioulnar joint • Type
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
: • Simple Types ... Ill - Type I or ... IV - Type I or ... : • Type IA, Type ... IB, Type IIA, Type
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Bilateral Facet Dislocation ... AKA Type 2 & 3 ... Atlanto-occipital Dislocation ... Atlanto-axial Dislocation
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Straight through - Type ... physis A - Above - Type ... metaphyses L - Lower - Type ... T - Through - Type ... #Orthopedics #Types
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Salter-Harris Classification ... #Ortho #Peds #Fracture ... #SalterHarris #Classification ... #Types #SALTR #
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
consult: No, if Type ... l; Yes, if Types ... • Disposition: Type ... within 1week; Types ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM