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MS - epidemiology/etiology
PA CLin Med
22
Medical
Graduate
04/13/2010

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Term
Neck fracture/dislocations: age group at risk and etiology
Definition
80%<40, males from falls and MVAs
Term
Sternum/rib Fx: caused by? ribs 9-12 assoc w? Fx ribs 1-3 assoc w?
Definition
1. direct trauma
2. cancer

fx 9-12 assoc w intra abd injury
fx 1-3 assoc w mediastinal injury
Term
most common area for clavical to fx:
Definition
middle 1/3
Term
most common elbow fx in kids:
Definition
supracondylar fx
Term
method of injury: supracondylar fx:
Definition
fell w outstretched hand
Term
throwers 10-14yo
Definition
little league shoulder
Term
method of injury for radial head fx -
Definition
injury of outstretched hand
Term
most common elbow fx in adults:
Definition
radial head fx
Term
mechanism for Colle's fx:
Definition
fall on outstretched hand
Term
most frequent of all thumb fx:
Definition
Bennet fx
Term
Bennett fx mechanism of incidence:
Definition
axial blow directed against a partially flexed metacarpal
Term
smith fx: mechanism of incident
Definition
blow to dorsum of wrist/hand or hyperflexion
Term
most common fx bone in wrist:
Definition
scaphoid
Term
10% of all fx
Definition
phalangeal fx
Term
phalangeal fx: most common location
Definition
distal phalanx
Term
sensation of marble in the palm when making a fist:
Definition
boxer's fx
Term
avulsion fx that occurs as a result of severe midtarsal sprain:
Definition
navicular fx
Term
pelvic fx: age grp most involved and MOI
Definition
kids from high energy impact
Term
most common congenital dilocation:
Definition
hip dislocation/fx
Term
hip dislocation usually displaces:
Definition
posteriorly
Term
Tilleaux/Triplane Fx:
Definition
Tibial epiphysis Fx (distal tibia)
Term
fall, contact athletes, knee rotation, effusion, + anterior drawer test, fragment may be seen on lateral tunnel view
Definition
Fx of tibial eminence
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