Trauma — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: Limb compartment syndrome is often caused by traumatic injury due to:- significant _____ fractures- reperfusion injury- animal venoms

Answer: long bone

Flashcard 22: _____ fracture is break in the neck of the metacarpal on hitting an immovable object

Answer: Boxer's

Flashcard 23: For Rockwood type _____ Acromioclavicular joint injuries, the treatment is by velpeau bandage.

Answer: 1-3

Flashcard 24: In _____ dislocation of the hip, the femoral head can be palpated on per-rectal examination

Answer: central

Flashcard 25: Limb Compartment Syndrome presents with severe _____ and tense, swollen compartments; pain typically worsens with passive stretch of the involved muscles.

Answer: pain

Flashcard 26: Displacements seen in **Colles' fracture** (Mnemonic: **DILS**): - **D**: _____ - **I**: Impaction - **L**: Lateral displacement & tilt - **S**: Supination

Answer: Dorsal displacement & tilt

Extra: Colles' fracture is a distal radius fracture (usually within 2 cm of the articular surface) resulting from a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH). **6 Classic Displacements (Mnemonic: DILS):** 1. **D**orsal displacement 2. **D**orsal tilt 3. **I**mpaction 4. **L**ateral displacement 5. **L**ateral tilt 6. **S**upination **Deformity:** Dinner fork deformity (due to dorsal tilt and displacement).

Flashcard 27: _____ hip dislocations can be caused by hip abduction and external rotation

Answer: Anterior

Flashcard 28: _____ can be used for the cervical spine and hardboard can be used for the rest of the spine for spinal fixation according to ATLS

Answer: Philadelphia collar

Flashcard 29: _____ fracture - Separation of sutures due to blow with blunt weapon or from cerebral edema.

Answer: Diastatic

Flashcard 30: _____ is seen in both-column fractures of the acetabulum.

Answer: Spur sign

Extra: The spur sign is seen on the obturator oblique view and represents the part of the ilium that remains attached to the sacroiliac joint (the "spur") while the articular surface is completely dissociated from the stable ilium. It is pathognomonic for both-column acetabular fractures. In simple transverse fractures, the spur sign is absent.