Fractures Flashcards
Anterior arch of c1 from the odontoid should be less than
2.5mm
Lateral masses of c1 slide apart, splitting the bony ring
Jefferson fracture
Alunsion of spinous process of C6 or C7
Clay-shoveler fracture
Hyperextansion of cervical spine
Fracture of the posterior elements of C2
Displacement of C2 anterior to C3
Hangman fracture
Severe flwxion of cervical spine
Anterior compression of VB
Flexion teardrop fx
Severe flexion causing locking of facets
Unilateral locked facets
Hyperflexion of the waist
Anterior compression
Usually invlolves T12, L1,L2
Seatbelt injury
Fx on posterior body- smith fx
Fx thru spinous process- chance fx
Break or defect in the pars interarticilaris
Spondylolysis
Scottie dog figure
Anterior offset of vb to another
Spondylolisthesis
Wedge compression due to trauma
1-2 weeks after trauma
Kummel disease
Fx at the base of the thumb into the carpometacarpal joint
Bennet fx
Comminuted fx of the base of the thumb
Rolando fx
Avulsion injury at the base of the distal phalanx
Mallet finger or baseball finger
Small avulsion injury on the ulnar aspect of the first metacarpophalangeal joint
Gamekeeper’s thumb.
Capitate dislocate from the cup-shaped articualation of the lunate
Lunate/ perilunate dislocation
Fx of the distal radius and ulna with dorsal angulation of the distal forearm
Colles
Fx of the distal radius and ulna with volar angulation of the distal forearm
Smith
Mc fx of forearm
Colles
Fracture of the ulna with dislocation of the proximal radius
Monteggia
Feacture of the radius with dislocation of the distal ulna
Galeazzi
Less common than menteggia
Mc shoulder dislocation
Anterior dislocation
Ap view- infermedial displacement
Indentation on the posterosuperior portion of the humeral head
Hill-sachs deformity
Grwater likelihood for recurrence
