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Important traumatic injury patterns
Common traumatic injury patterns
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01/06/2017

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Term
Anterior shoulder (humerus) dislocation
Definition
Axillary nerve (can't abduct > 90 deg)
Term
Posterior shoulder (humerus) dislocation
Definition
Axillary artery
Term
Proximal humerus fx
Definition
Axillary nerve
Term
Mid-shaft humerus fx (or "spiral" fx)
Definition
Radial nerve (wrist drop)
Term
Distal (supracondylar) humerus fx
Definition
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Term
Elbow (ulnar) dislocation
Definition
Brachial artery
Term
Distal radius fx
Definition
median nerve (decreased palmar sensation in 3rd-5th fingers; can't appose 1st and 5th fingers)
Term
Anterior hip (femur) dislocation
Definition
Femoral artery
Term
Posterior hip (femur) disloation
Definition
sciatic nerve
Term
Distal (supracondylar) femur fx
Definition
Popliteal artery
Term
Posterior knee dislocation
Definition
Popliteal artery
Term
Fibula neck fx
Definition
Common peroneal artery (foot drop and numbness)
Term
Temporal bone fx
Definition
epidural hematoma, facial nerve
Term
Parietal bone fx
Definition
epidural hematoma
Term
Maxillofacial fx
Definition
Cervical spine fx
Term
Sternal fx
Definition
Cardiac contusion
Term
First or second rib fx
Definition
Aortic transection
Term
Scapula fx
Definition
Aortic transection
Term
Left rib fxs (8-12)
Definition
Spleen laceration
Term
Right rib fxs (8-12)
Definition
Liver laceration
Term
Pelvic fx
Definition
Rectal, bladder, urethral injuries
Term
Medial epicondylar fx of elbow
Definition
Ulnar nerve
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