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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... a portion of bone ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... Here's a quick summary ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Here’s a quick summary ... Axillary nerve injury ... (10%), bony Bankart ... neurovascular injury ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
muscle, tendon, ligaments ... and underlying bone ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
dislocation WITHOUT ... capsuloligamentous injury ... • Bony Humeral ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... CT should be considered ... with associated signs ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... cortex • If a ... anterior sail sign ... , elbow dislocation ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
shoulder dislocation ... relationship of bone ... of associated fractures ... axillary nerve injury ... #Reduction #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
injury (i.e. post ... , humeral head fracture ... immobility (i.e. after a ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... cortex • If a ... anterior sail sign ... brachial artery injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK