Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: Tenderness in the _____ following a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) is a classic sign of a Scaphoid fracture.

Answer: anatomical snuffbox

Flashcard 82: _____ fracture is commonly caused by direct trauma with a clenched fist to an object

Answer: Boxer's

Flashcard 83: Scaphoid fractures occur at the _____ ~70-80%

Answer: waist (middle third)

Flashcard 84: What is the investigation for clavicle fractures? _____

Answer: X-rays; AP & cephalic tilt views

Flashcard 85: What is the management of a open/unstable/significantly displaced/neurovascularly comprimised clavicle fracture ? _____

Answer: Surgical; Open Reduction & Internal Fixation (ORIF)

Flashcard 86: Clavicle fractures present with _____ that is exacerbated by movement ± erythema, ecchymosis, & swelling

Answer: shoulder pain

Flashcard 87: A fracture of the neck of the 4th or 5th metacarpal is known as a _____ fracture.

Answer: Boxer's

Extra: A Boxer's fracture typically involves the neck of the 5th metacarpal (most common) or the 4th metacarpal. It usually occurs after striking an object with a closed fist.

Flashcard 88: What is the initial investigation for scaphoid fractures? _____

Answer: X-rays

Flashcard 89: Scaphoid injury most commonly occurs in _____ who are male

Answer: young adults

Flashcard 90: Colles fracture is caused by FOOSH with a(n) _____ wrist Smith's fracture is caused by a fall on a(n) flexed wrist

Answer: extended

Extra: Colles Fracture: Distal radius fracture with dorsal displacement (Dinner fork deformity). Mechanism: FOOSH with wrist extension. Smith Fracture: Distal radius fracture with ventral/palmar displacement (Garden spade deformity). Mechanism: Fall on a flexed wrist.