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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 ... Compromise of growth plate ... #Boxers #Fracture
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Salter Harris Fractures ... Salter-Harris classification ... Type I fractures ... is often made clinically ... #Types #Orthopedics
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
related to rib fractures ... anterolateral rib fractures ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain ... #local #anatomy
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... alignment in both planes ... GERpocus #Radius #Fracture ... #POCUS #clinical
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after long bone fractures ... fibula) and hip fractures ... stabilization of long bone fractures ... along the fascial plane ... hours to days, the local
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
Nerve Block on POCUS ... distal radius fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain ... #local
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
Nerve Block on POCUS ... Fracture/dislocation ... Interscalene #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #pain #local #anesthesia
Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block 

S: Linear transducer viewing soft tissue @ 4cm depth. On
needle is viewed in-plane ... related to her hip fracture ... Block #Ultrasound #clinical ... #anesthesia #POCUS