EM Ortho 8: Most Commons, part 1 Flashcards

Reference: Tintinalli Emergency Medicine A Comprehensive Guide, 9th ed

1
Q

most predominant aspect of fracture healing happens in this phase

A

reparative phase

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2
Q

most extreme form of subluxation

A

dislocation

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3
Q

most common error associated with fashioning long arm gutter splint

A

insufficient length

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4
Q

most common site of compartment syndrome

A

anterior compartment of lower leg

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5
Q

most common cause of flexor tendon injury

A

laceration

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6
Q

most commonly involved finger in flexor zone I injury

A

dominant 4th digit

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7
Q

most common site of tendon injuries

A

extensor tendons

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8
Q

most common tendon injury in atheletes

A

mallet finger

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9
Q

most commonly injured structure in extensor zone III injury

A

central tendon

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10
Q

most common distal phalanx fracture

A

tuft fracture

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11
Q

most consistent clinical sign of hand compartment syndrome

A

pain

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12
Q

most common fracture in the wrist

A

fracture of distal radius

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13
Q

most commonly injured ligament of the wrist

A

scapho lunate

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14
Q

most commonly missed wrist injuries

A

carpal bone fracture

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15
Q

most common carpal bone fractured

A

scaphoid

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16
Q

Carpal bones arrangement

A

med-lat

hamate-capitate-trapezoid-trapezium

pisiform-triquetrum-lunate-scaphoid

17
Q

composition of the anatomic snuffbox

A

med-lat

ExPoLo - ExPoBre / APoLo

ExPoLo - Extensor pollicis longus tendon

ExPoBre - Extensor pollicis brevis tendon
APoLo - Abductor pollicis longus tendon

18
Q

contents of anatomical snuffbox

A

superficial to deep:
1. radial nerve (dorsal digital branch)
2. cephalic vein branches
3. radial artery and branches
4. scaphoid bone
5. trapezium
6. base of 1st metacarpal

19
Q

2nd most common carpal bone injury

A

triquetrum fracture

20
Q

most common pediatric fracture

A

distal radius fracture