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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
: Lauge-Hansen Classification ... and mechanism of injury ... general areas of injury ... : * ATFL ligament ... tear) #Diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... Classification ... Trauma #Spine #Classification ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL Injury ... lateral collateral ligament ... repair of the ligament ... his exam under anaesthesia ... lateral #collateral #ligament
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Lachman test in ACL Injury ... patient under anesthesia ... test #ACL #Knee #Injury ... anterior #cruciate #ligament
Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury - Diagnostic Schema

Hypovolemia 
Hypervolemia 
Hypotension 
Vessels 

#Prerenal #Acute #Kidney #Injury #AKI #Diagnosis
Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury ... - Diagnostic Schema ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Classification
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Mallet finger - injury ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... injury Terry ... #differential #diagnosis
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Classification ... malleolus OR a deltoid ligament ... Because a deltoid ligament ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Fracture #Classification
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
indicates normal alignment ... Mallampati Classification ... - Classification ... Assessment #Preop #Anesthesia ... #Diagnosis #Mallampati
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
most commonly injured ... the CFL is also injured ... (uncommonly injured ... PTFL is rarely injured ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis