Exam 2 Pt. 3 Flashcards
what is the MC forearm fx
both bones
what is MC forearm fx in child 6-10
Torus fx
what is Monteggia fx
radius dislocates and proximal 1/3 of ulna fx. MC occurs from FOOSH
what is Galezzia Fx
fx of radius and dislocation of ulna
Greenstick fx MC occurs in
kids less than 10yrs
Force is greater than torus fx
fx of convex side, concave is intact
Torus fx is best depicted in
the lateral view
FOOSH injury
MC kids 6-10
Torus fx is
bulging of the cortex of the radius
Colles fx is
fx of the radius 1 in above the carpals with posterior displacement of fragment
MC in Elderly
FOOSH injury
Dinner fork deformity is found in
Colles fx
Smith’s fx
fx of radius 1/2in above carpals with anterior displacement
Fall on backside of hand
Bartons fx
fx of rim of radius rim with carpal dislocation
results in FOOSH in elderly
Motorcycle accidents in young
Lateral view is best
Hutchinson’s fx
avulsion fx of the radial styloid process
AKA Chauffer’s fx
Best scene in P-A view
what is MC dislocation of wrist
Perilunate
Triquetral Fx is viewed only from
lateral x-ray
2nd MC fx carpal
Perilunate dislocation mc also has
scaphoid fx 75% of the time
the ‘pie sign’ is seen with
lunate dislocation on P-A wrist view
what is the “Terry Thomas Sign”
> 4mm gap of scaphoid
FOOSH
“ring sign” is seen with
Scaphoid subluxation
Boxers/bar room fx
neck of the metacarpals fx
Baseball/Mallet finger is
avulsion of extensor tendon at insertion
MC injury to 1st metacarpal
Bennetts fx
oblique fx at the base
Abductor pollicis longus
Gamekeepers/ skiers thumb
disruption of ulnar collateral ligament
Require’s stress views for xray
MC dislocation of the hips
Posterior 85-90%
Posterior hip dislocation happens from
Leg is superior, internally rotated and ADDucted
Leg in flexion
anterior hip dislocation
often associated with femoral head fx
Femur head may go SUP or INF, INF MC
MC hip fx is
Subcapital, which is a intracapsular hip fx
Femoral shaft fx
usually sever violence
MC form is transverse fx of the mid shaft
