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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... pain with wrist flexion ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
deformity, elbow is flexed ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... a concomitant fracture ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... to the thumb in flexion ... home with close orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ROLANDO FRACTURE ... to the thumb in flexion ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... gutter with MCP flexed ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... that is fixed in flexion ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #MSK
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Cervical Spine Fractures ... Jeffereson Fracture ... AKA C1 Burst Fracture ... (Flexion) Anterior ... #Trauma #Orthopedics
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... loading Stress Fracture ... StressFractures #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology