Final (aka, most common, injury mechanisms, signs) Flashcards
Hangman’s fx aka?
Traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2, bilateral pedicle pars fx.
Jefferson fx aka?
Bursting fx of the atlas.
Clay shoveler’s fx aka?
C7 SP fx.
Iliac wing fx aka?
Duverney fx.
Central acetabular fx aka?
Protrusion acetabuli, explosion fx.
Posterior acetabular fx aka?
dashboard fx.
Avulsion fx aka?
Tug lesion.
Slipped femoral capital epiphysis aka?
adolescent coxa vara, epiphyseal coxa vara, epiphyseolisthesis.
slipped femoral capital epiphysis aka
adolescent coxa vara, epiphyseal coxa vara, epiphyseolysthesis
tibial plateau fx aka
bumper fx, fender fx
salter harris type 2 aka
thurston-holland fragment
trimalleolar fx aka
cottons fx
toddlers fx
tibial spiral fx
talar neck fx aka
aviators fx
metatarsal fx aka
march fx
tarsometatarsal dislocation aka
lisfranc fx/dislocation
passion fx aka
bear hug fx
cough fx aka
post-tussive fx
greater tuberosity fx aka
flap fx
what is the most common atlas fx?
posterior arch fx
What is the most common c2 fx?
dens fx
most common fx at c5,6,7?
wedge compression fx
most common fxs at c4-7
articular pillar fx and facet dislocation
what is an sp fx at c7?
clay shovelers fx
what level is most common for cervical laminar fx?
c5-6
what is the most common level for cervical tp fx?
c7
what are the most common levels for compression fx?
t11-12, t12-l2
what is the most common lumbar fx?
compression fx (#2 = tp at l2-3)
what is the most common site for horizontal sacral fx?
3rd and 4th tubercle
what is the most common pelvic fx?
malgaigne
most common fx in young athletes?
avulsion fx
most common fx in soccer players?
symphysis avulsion fx
what is the most common intracapsular hip fx?
sub-capital
which gender is SCFE more common in?
males
what type of fx is SCFE an example of?
salter harris type 1
what direction of hip dislocation is most common?
posterior 85%
Which tibial plateau is more likely to be fx?
lateral (elderly, osteoporotic)
in what age group is an avulsion of the anterior tibial spine most likely?
children
where is lipohemarthrosis most likely to occur?
1- knee #2 - shoulder
what direction is patellar dislocation most likely?
superolateral
What is salter harris type 2?
through growth plate and metaphysis (most common SH)
what is the most common tarsal bone to be fx?
calcaneal compression fx
what type of talar neck fx is most common?
anterior surface avulsions
where is a navicular fx most common?
dorsal cortical surface avulsion
where is metatarsal fx most common?
shaft or neck d/t dropping heavy object
what is the most common of all bony injuries to the foot?
Jones/dancer’s fx (seen transversely through proximal base)
Where does a bedroom fx occur?
1st and 5th metatarsal
where does a lisfranc fx/dislocation usually occur?
base of 2nd through 5th metatarsal move laterally (space b/t 1st and 2nd MTs)
where does rib fx usually occur?
rib angle
what is the most common cause of an extrapleural sign?
pathological rib fx d/t metastasis
where does a cough fx usually occur?
6th and 7th ribs
where does a clavicle fx most likely occur?
middle
what direction does shoulder dislocation most commonly occur?
anterior
what age group most commonly has an incomplete fx?
kids
what is the most common location for a torus fx?
distal radius
why is an avulsion fx most common in kids?
d/t secondary growth centers
