LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES Flashcards
1
Q
DDx
A
Toddler’s Fracture
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
2
Q
Todderl’s Fracture: Mechanism
Clinical Features
Management
A
Rotation of upper leg while foot and ankle are fixed -> Spiral fracture of tibial shaft
Long leg splint with knee flexed vs. walking boot
3
Q
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
A
Salter-Harris I fracture of proximal femur, displaced
Non weight bearing
Orthopedic Surgery