Items tagged “orthopaediac”

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Lucent/lytic bone lesion - differential diagnosis (mnemonic)

Mnemonics for the differential diagnosis of lucent/lytic bone lesions include: FEGNOMASHIC FOG MACHINES They are anagrams of each other and therefore include the same components. They are by no means exhaustive lists, but are a good start for remembering a differential for a lucent/lytic bone...
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Lover’s fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Gagandeep Singh
Published 25 Jul 2009
74% complete
CT
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Pronator quadratus sign

The pronator quadratus sign, also known as MacEwan sign, can be an indirect sign of distal forearm trauma. It relies on displacement of the fat pad that lies superficial to the pronator quadratus muscle as seen on a lateral wrist radiograph. Pathology Displacement, anterior bowing, or oblitera...
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Meniscal tear

Meniscal tears are the failure of the fibrocartilaginous menisci of the knee. There are several types and can occur in an acute or chronic setting. Meniscal tears are best evaluated with MRI. Pathology Acute meniscal tears occur after the rotatory trauma of the knee, whereas chronic degenerati...
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Spinal wedge fracture

Spinal wedge (compression) fractures are hyperflexion injuries to the vertebral body resulting from axial loading. Most commonly affecting the anterior aspect of the vertebral body, wedge fractures are considered a single-column (i.e. stable) fracture.  Terminology Less commonly wedge fracture...
Case

Radial head replacement

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 16 Apr 2015
72% complete
X-ray
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Jefferson fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 06 Aug 2015
95% complete
CT
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Intramedullary nailing and reaming irrigator aspiration (RIA) autografting

  Diagnosis certain
Neel Parikshak
Published 03 Mar 2017
88% complete
X-ray

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