Trauma Flashcards
What are the signs of compartment syndrome?
Pain out of proportion, pallor, paresthesias, paralysis, pulselessness
What are the compartments of the foot?
Medial, lateral, superficial, adductor, calcaneal and 4 interossei
What is the normal Bohler’s angle? Does it increase or decrease with calc fx?
Normal is 25-40. Decreases with fx
What is the normal Gissane’s angle? Does it increase or decrease with calc fx?
Normal is 120-145. Increases with fx
What is Hoffa sign?
Decreased PF strength due to comminuted calc fx
What is Mondor’s sign?
Ecchymosis around heel due to calc fx
What is fleck sign?
Avulsion between mets 1 and 2 due to lisfranc injury
What types of injuries should compartment syndrome be expected?
Calc fx, lisfranc injuries, pilon fractures, high velocity injuries
What is treatment for a Jahss 1?
ORIF - no disruption of intersesamoid ligament makes closed reduction problematic
What is the Hardcastle equivalent of a Quenu and Kuss divergent injury?
Hardcastle C1 and C2
What is the Hardcastle equivalent of a Quenu and Kuss homolateral/convergent injury?
Hardcastle A
What is the Hardcastle equivalent of a Quenu and Kuss isolateral injury?
Hardcastle B1 and B2
What is a Watson & Jones Type 1?
Tuberosity fx of navicula - nutcracker syndrome
What is a Watson & Jones Type 2?
Dorsal lip fx of navicula
What is a Watson & Jones Type 3a?
Transverse body fx of navicula - non displaced
What is a Watson & Jones Type 3b?
Transverse body fx of navicula - displaced
What is a Watson & Jones Type 4?
Stress fx of naviula
Sanders is a classification for what injury?
Calc fx for CT coronal and axial views
What is a Sheperd’s fx?
Fx of lateral tubercle of posterior process of the talus
What is a Cedel fx?
Fx of the medical tubercle of the posterior process of the talus
What is a Rowe 1a?
Calc fx - tubercle
What is a Rowe 1b?
Susten tali fx
What is a Rowe 1c?
Anterior process fx of calcaneus
What is a Rowe 2a?
Fx of posterosuperior aspect of calc - beak fx due to direct trauma
What is a Rowe 2b?
Fx of posterosuperior aspect of calc - achilles avulsion
What is a Rowe 3?
Oblique calc body fx not involving STJ
What is a Rowe 4?
Calc body fx involving STJ
What is a Rowe 5?
Central depression calc fx with comminution
What is Broca classification for?
STJ dislocations - MC is medial
What is Eckert & Davis classification for?
Peroneal subluxation