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Most Commons Findings Master List Flashcards

1
Q

Most common atlas (C1) fracture?

A

Posterior Arch

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2
Q

MC axis (C2) fracture?

A

Type II dens

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3
Q

MC type of ondontoid fracture

A

Type II - through lower half of dens

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4
Q

MC location for cervical wedge compression fracture?

A

C5-C7

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5
Q

MC region for burst fracture in cervical spine?

A

C5-7

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6
Q

MC region for articular pillar fracture in cervical spine?

A

C4-C7

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7
Q

MC location for Clay Shoveler’s fracture?

A

C7

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8
Q

MC location for facet dislocation in cervical spine?

A

C4-C7

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9
Q

Demographic that is MC to get compression fracture in thoracic spine? MC location?

A
  • Elderly

- T11-T12

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10
Q

MC location for fracture dislocation in thoracic spine?

A

T4-T7

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11
Q

MC location for compression fracture or fracture dislocation in lumbar spine?

A

T12-L2 (TL junction)

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12
Q

Second MC fracture of the lumbar spine? (Location?)

A

Transverse process fracture (usually L2-3)

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13
Q

MC pelvic fracture?

A

Malgaines fracture

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14
Q

MC acetabular fracture?

A

Central acetabular fracture aka protrusio acetabuli

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15
Q

MC unstable pelvic fracture?

A

Straddle fracture

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16
Q

MC Intracapsular hip fracture location?

A

Subcapital (junction of femoral head and neck)

17
Q

MC hip dislocation?

A

Posterior

18
Q

MC location of proximal tibia: tibial plateau fracture? (MC demographic?)

A

Lateral (elderly and osteoporotic)

19
Q

MC SALTER HARRIS classification for epiphysis injuries?

A

Type II - fracture through physis (growth plate) and metaphysis

20
Q

MC tarsal bone fracture?

A

Calcaneus

21
Q

MC location of stress fractures in the metatarsals?

A

Necks of the 2nd/3rd metatarsals

22
Q

MC location of clavicle fracture?

A

Middle 1/3rd

23
Q

MC glenohumeral dislocation?

A

Anterior

24
Q

MC elbow fracture in adults?

A

Radial head & neck

25
Q

MC elbow fracture in children?

A

Supracondylar

26
Q

MC wrist fracture in elderly?

A

Colles fracture (distal radius fracture)

27
Q

MC wrist fracture in adults?

A

Scaphoid

28
Q

Most common wrist fracture in children?

A

Torus

29
Q

MC fractured carpal bone?

A

Scaphoid

30
Q

MC carpal instability?

A

Scapholunate dislocation

31
Q

MC location for AVN of scaphoid bone?

A

Proximal portion

32
Q

Second MC fractured carpal bones?

A

Triquetrum

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