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Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Classification ... displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... with an ulnar fracture ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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(4%), Radius & Ulnar ... Fractures • Finger ... • Extension of wrist ... muscles of hand ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... thumb injury to ulnar ... drdevradiology #Hand ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... , pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... along dorsum or ulnar ... part of hand ... Immobilize with ulnar ... #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
of the ulnar side ... of the ulnar side ... metacarpal • The ulna ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Classification ... involve the physis and ... growing children and ... mnemonic SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Classification
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Classification ... - Pelvic and Lower ... incomplete and ... complete and partially ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... carpal instability and ... onto outstretched hand ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis