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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
LF: Ligamentum ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... Intact 2 Root ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... capsuloligamentous injury ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... onto lateral hip Signs ... #msk #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... for secondary signs ... Plantar plate injury ... Freiberg #Infraction #foot ... #clinical #mri
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... the spinal root ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk