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Orthopedic 🦴 Flashcards

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A case of open fracture:
First step : […]
Definitive : […]

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Initial: IV antibiotics & debridement
Definitive: Open reduction & fixation

.. open fx = open reduction ..

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Supracondylar fracture, pink & warm extremity

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Urgent reduction & K-wire fixation

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Supracondylar fracture, pale & cold extremity

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Surgical exploration

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Lower limb closed fracture in adults.
Managed by […]

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Close reduction & IM fixation

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Lower limb closed fracture in pediatrics.
Managed by […]

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<6 mo: pavlik harness
6m-6yr: Hip spica
>6 yr: ORIF

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Pelvic fracture is stabilized with […] IVF and […] application

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Ringer lactate
Pelvic binder

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Most common shoulder dislocation is […]

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Anterior
In Epilepsy posterior

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Most common hip dislocation is […]

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Posterior

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Compartment syndrome has an intracomoartment pressure of […] mmHg

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> 40

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Common after orthopedics surgery
Mimics pulmonary embolism but may has CNS symptoms and Petechial rash

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Fat embolism

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Adolescent obese male present with left hip pain. Cant bear weight. Hip is slightly flexed and externally rotated.
Diagnosis: […]

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SCFE
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

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Child present with hip and groin pain. US revealed hip joint effusion, Afebrile.
Diagnosis: […]

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Toxic synovitis

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Snuff-box tenderness

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Scaphoid

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Wrist drop

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Radial nerve

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Adduct / Abduct fingers

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Ulnar nerve

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Numbness in the inner side of her arm after mastectomy

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Intercostal brachial nerve

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Fixation of PDA may injure […] nerve

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Fracture of fibula head may injure […] nerve

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Common peroneal

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Numbness in the lower part of pinna and left triangle of mandible post neck surgery.
Injury to […]

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Great auricular

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Toddler present with his arm held semi flexed adducted and pronated

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Subluxation of radial head

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Pelvic fracture causing intra peritoneal injury. Management: […]

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Surgical exploration

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Pelvic fracture causing extra peritoneal injury. Management: […]

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Catheter for 14 days then reassess

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6 hours post femoral artery repair developed thigh swelling and neurological signs. You must suspect & role out […]

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Compartment syndrome

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First sign of compartment syndrome […]

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Paresthesia

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