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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Spine Classification ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... • Vertebral canal ... Classification #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... , acute carpal tunnel ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Radiology #XRay
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology ... #Spine
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Spine • DUNLOP ... The wrist is held ... knee • BÖHLER ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics