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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
, Burst Fracture ... deformity or neurologic ... Bilateral facet joints dislocation ... #Spine #Classification ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... home in a thumb spica ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... a femoral head fracture ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Dislocation #Classification
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... Splint: Thumb spica ... unless associated fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
contusion Fracture ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... vessel injury Fracture ... , thoracic spine ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... II: Fracture fragment ... and displaced fracture ... Associated elbow dislocation ... #Diagnosis #EM
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
such as fibular fracture ... compression • Spinal ... - Narrowing of spinal ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Lesion in the Spinal ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... • Hip dislocation ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... compression by fractured ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... result in permanent neurologic ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology