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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Classification ... complications #pathophysiology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... unstable spine injury ... Classification ... Trauma #Spine #Classification
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... loading Stress Fracture ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
Classification ... Limbs Letournel Classification ... columns Pipkin Classification ... Tarsometatarsal Injury ... #Classification
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... Typically "inside out" injury ... GustiloAnderson #Classification ... #Open #Fractures
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... Lauge-Hansen Classification ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury ... Orthopedics #Ankle #Fractures
The Schatzker classification system of tibial plateau fractures is shown.

**TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES**

Frequency: lateral (less bad, more
The Schatzker classification ... tibial plateau fractures ... Neurovascular injury ... Open fractures. ... #Schatzker #Classification
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... onto the hand Symptoms ... recommended if injury ... #Boxers #Fracture
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Harris Physeal Injury ... Classification ... Above - Type II - Fracture ... SalterHarris #Physeal #Classification ... #Fracture #SALTR