Dislocations Flashcards
1
Q
What does luxatio erecta look like?
A
Fixed arm abduction.
It is an inferior shoulder dislocation
2
Q
What is the danger with an anterior shoulder dislocation?
A
Damage to axillary nerve
3
Q
What is a light bulb sign on x-ray?
A
Posterior dislocation
4
Q
What injury is likely in fallen onto outstretched hand?
A
Elbow
5
Q
True or False
Patellar dislocation is associated with genu varus
A
False
Genu valgum
6
Q
What is a bankart repair?
A
Surgical attachment of the capsule to the labrum
7
Q
How is a torn ACJ treated?
A
Conservatively, with a sling then physio.
8
Q
What way in humeral fractures normally break?
A
Transverse
Comminuted
9
Q
Which nerve has been affected if wrist drop and loss of sensation in first dorsal web is evident?
A
Radial
