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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Ankle #Fractures
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... : Don't cause spinal ... able to weight bear ... Unable to weight bear ... Classification #Orthopedics
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... deltoid ligament is tear ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Injury #Fracture
Positive Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Knee Injury

#Posterior #Drawer #Test #PCL #tear #cruciate #ligament #knee #clinical
Positive Posterior Drawer ... Test for PCL Knee Injury ... #Test #PCL #tear ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

It’s
This is a fibula fracture ... with a tear of ... It’s caused by a ... #syndesmotic #injury ... clinical #sports #orthopedics
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test - Talofibular Ligament

The anterior drawer test is for anterior talofibular ligament stability.
Ankle Anterior Drawer ... talofibular ligament injury ... Talofibular #Ligament #Ankle ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Check hip and ankle ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Anterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Anterior Drawer ... Test for PCL Injury ... positive for PCL tear ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Posterior Drawer ... Test for PCL Injury ... positive for PCL tear ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Posterior Drawer Test
Posterior Drawer ... Ligament (PCL) Injury ... assesses for a tear ... Ligament #PCL #Knee #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics