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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
and Complications ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis ... #complications ... #pathophysiology
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... and Complications ... Classification #Open #Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Complications ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... low energy fall fractures ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... Obesity -> Type 2 diabetes ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
autoimmune disorders (diabetes ... , humeral head fracture ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
/ Behavioural Features ... Symptoms related to complications ... frequent urination (diabetes ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Fracture Healing ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging # ... pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #disruptors