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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... onto lateral hip Signs ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... pathophysiology #signs
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... Terry thomas sign ... Boxer's fracture
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... and fractures with ... associated signs ... neurovascular injury
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... => Fracture propagation ... loading Stress Fracture ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
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 ... Overlying wounds or signs ... of open fracture ... recommended if injury
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... "pooping duck sign ... common carpal bone fracture ... "pooping duck sign
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
Basilar Skull Fracture ... Fracture through ... ecchymosis (Battle's sign ... Basilar #Skull #Fracture ... #Battles #Signs
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... , Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... Stable fractures ... Classification #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... can't make A-OK sign ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture