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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... #XRay #Radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Remember, if a fracture ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... Sacral compression fracture ... bilateral rami fractures ... Grade 2 - Rami fracture ... #PelvicRing #Fractures
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop fracture ... anterior longitudinal ligament ... occur in lower cervical ... Ortho #Teardrop #Fracture ... Mechanism #Avulsion #ALiEM
C1 and C2 Fractures and Injuries - Which Fractures are Stable and Unstable

#Diagnosis #Orthopedics #C1C2 #Cervical
C1 and C2 Fractures ... Injuries - Which Fractures ... and Unstable #Diagnosis ... #Fractures #Unstable ... Stability #Table #ALiEM
C3-C7 Fractures and Injuries - Which Fractures are Stable and Unstable

#Diagnosis #Orthopedics #C3C7 #Cervical #Fractures #Unstable
C3-C7 Fractures ... Injuries - Which Fractures ... and Unstable #Diagnosis ... #Fractures #Unstable ... Stability #Table #ALiEM
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
- Below fovea/ligamentum ... - Above fovea/ ligamentum ... Tiny cortical fragment ... is still 50% of cortical ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... review alignment ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... fx (or deltoid ligament ... tear) #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Ankle #Fractures ... Classification #ALiEM
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy ... - Avulsion fracture ... Neck of femur fracture ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy