Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards
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Clavicle fractures may cause "_____" of the skin overlying the fracture indicating significant angulation/displacement of the fracture
_____ fractures present with pain on palpation of the anatomical snuffbox
Spot diagnosis = _____
_____ fractures occur in children who fall onto a hyperextended outstretched arm
Hint: humerus
What is the investigation for clavicle fractures? _____
In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anteromedial displacement of the proximal fracture fragment can result in damage to the _____ & brachial artery
A female with osteoporosis presents after a FOOSH with wrist pain, swelling, & ↓ movement. What is the likely diagnosis? _____ (pretend this is an elderly women's hand...)
Tenderness in the _____ following a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) is a classic sign of a Scaphoid fracture.
What is the mechanism of a scaphoid fracture? _____
Clavicle fractures present with _____ that is exacerbated by movement ± erythema, ecchymosis, & swelling
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