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Common fractures of upper and lower limb Flashcards

1
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Transverse fracture

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Straight across bone

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Oblique fracture

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Oblique line across bone

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Spiral fracture

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Looks like corkscrew

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Comminuted fracture

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More than 2 parts to fracture

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5
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Incomplete fracture

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Whole complex isn’t broken

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Bowing fracture

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Long bone is bent

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Buckle fracture

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Fracture is of concave surface

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Greenstick fracture

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Fracture on convex side, doesn’t go completely through bone

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Salter-Harris fracture

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Fracture involving growth plate

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Diaphysis

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Shaft of bone

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Metaphysis

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Widening portion adjacent to growth plate

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Epiphysis

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End of bone adjacent to joint

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Type I Salter-Harris fracture

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Through growth plate

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Type II Salter-harris fracture

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Through growth plate and metaphysis

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Type III Salter-Harris fracture

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Through growth plate and epiphysis

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Type IV Salter-Harris fracture

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Through all 3 elements

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Type V Salter-Harris fracture

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Crush injury of growth plate

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What does SALTER stand for?

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Straight across (type I)
Above (type II)
Lower (type III)
Through Everything (type IV)
cRush (type V)
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What is a displaced fracture?

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Bones move apart, no longer touch

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20
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Treatment for clavicle fracture

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Analgesia and collar-and-cuff, occasionally surgery

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21
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Risk factor for clavicle fracture

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Osteoporosis, common young adults and older women

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22
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Complication of clavicle fracture

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Brachial plexus injury (pneumothorax)

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23
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Causes of scapula fracture

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FOOSH

Direct trauma to shoulder

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24
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Another name for humeral head fracture

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Hill-Sachs

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What is a humeral head fracture?

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Posterolateral humeral head deprrssion

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26
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Which nerve is commonly affected by humeral head fracture?

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Axillary

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Sensory area of axillary nerve

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Soldier’s patch

28
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Motor area of axillary nerve

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Deltoid

29
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How does humeral head dislocation commonly occur?

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Trauma and impact injuries

30
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Which type of humeral head dislocation is most common?

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Anterior dislocation

31
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Which nerve is damaged with humeral shaft fracture?

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Radial

32
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Common causes of humeral shaft fracture

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Direct blow to upper arm or indirect trauma caused by falling/twisting action

33
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Common cause of epicondyle fracture

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FOOSH

34
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Which nerve is commonly damaged with olecranon fracture?

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Ulnar

35
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Common causes of olecranon fracture

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Direct blow

FOOSH with flexed elbow

36
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Type I supracondylar fracture

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Non displaced

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Type II supracondylar fracture

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Angulated with intact posterior cortex

38
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Type III supracondylar fracture

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Completely displaced

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Type IV supracondylar fracture

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Complete periosteal disruption

40
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Galeazzi fracture-dislocation

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Fracture of distal radius with dislocation of distal radio-ulnar joint, ulnar is otherwise intact

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Monteggia fracture-dislocation

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Fracture of ulnar shaft with concomitant dislocation of radial head

42
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How can you see joint effusion on x-ray?

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Posterior fat pad visible where it normally isn’t

43
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Common joint effusion in children

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Supracondylar

44
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Common joint effusion in adults

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Radial head

45
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What is joint effusion?

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Collection of fluid

46
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What is Colles fracture?

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Extra-articular fractures of distal radius
Occur due to FOOSH
Fracture of distal radial metaphysical region with dorsal angulation and impaction

47
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What is Smith fracture?

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Opposite Colles - palmar

48
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What is a Boxer’s fracture?

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Minimally convoluted

Transverse fracture of 5th metacarpal neck

49
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What is Gamekeeper’s thumb?

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Avulsion/rupture of UCL of first metacarpophalangeal joint

50
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What is Mallet finger?

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Triangular avulsion fragment at extensor aspect of distal phalanx DIP joint

51
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What commonly causes scaphoid fracture?

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FOOSH

52
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Symptoms of scaphoid fracture

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Pain in anatomical snuffbox

53
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Side effects of scaphoid fracture

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AVN

54
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What is a pelvic fracture?

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Ring breaks in two places, commonly includes pubic symphysis and sacroiliac joints

55
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Dangers of pelvic fracture

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Significant blood loss is common

56
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Risk factors for neck of femur fracture

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Age, RTA, osteoporosis

57
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Signs of neck of femur fracture

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Leg shortened and externally rotated

58
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Causes of femoral shaft fracture

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High speed RTA or pathological causes

59
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Complications of femoral shaft fracture

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Blood loss (profound blood vessels)
Fat embolism
60
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Signs of femoral shaft fracture

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Often displaced and shortened due to psoas flexing, glut med abducting proximal fragment and adductors pulling distal fragment

61
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Signs of fibular neck fracture

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Foot drop - damage to common peroneal nerve

62
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What are the three types of Danis-Weber classification?

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A,B and C

63
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What does the Danis-Weber classification categorise?

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Ankle fractures

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What is a type A Danis-Weber fracture?

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  • Below ankle joint
  • Tibiofibular syndesmosis intact
  • Deltoid ligament intact
  • Medial malleolus often fracturd
  • Usually stable
65
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What is a type B Danis-Weber fracture?

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  • Level with ankle joint
  • Syndesmosis intact/partially torn
  • No widening of distal tibiofibular articulation
  • Medial malleolus may be fractured
  • Deltoid ligament may be torn
  • Variable stability
66
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What is a type C Danis-Weber fracture?

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  • Above ankle joint
  • Syndesmosis disrupted
  • Widening of distal tibiofibular articulation
  • Medial malleolus fracture
  • Deltoid ligament injury
  • Unstable - requires ORIF (open reduction internal fixation)

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