Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Clavicle fractures more commonly occur in _____

Hint: demographic

_____ fractures occur with low-energy falls onto an outstretched hand in older patients

Hint: humerus

Loss of brachial artery supply in supracondylar fractures can result in prolonged ischaemia causing _____

What is the mechanism of a scaphoid fracture? _____

In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anterolateral displacement of the proximal fracture fragment can result in damage to the _____

Fractures to the _____ third of the clavicle have highest risk of complications (e.g. vascular injury, pneumothorax, brachial plexus injury)

Complications of _____ scaphoid fractures include avascular necrosis and nonunion due to retrograde blood supply

What is the initial investigation for scaphoid fractures? _____

What is the most common paediatric elbow fracture? _____

Spot diagnosis = _____