Scaphoid pathology Flashcards
1
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Describe a green stick fracture
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Incomplete fracture with the opposite cortex intact.
“ur in the green”
2
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What is a colles fracture (dinner fork)
A
Dorsal (posterior) displacement
3
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what is a smiths fracture
A
Ventral (anterior) displacement
4
Q
What is keinbocks disease
A
avascular necrosis of lunate
dense, chalky white, sclerotic appearanc
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