Radial Nerve Palsy

Meniscal Tear

The most common mechanism of a traumatic meniscus tear occurs when the knee joint is bent and the knee is then twisted. It is not uncommon for the meniscus tear to occur along with injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament ACL and the medial collateral ligament MCL — these three problems occurring together are known as the "unhappy triad," which is seen in sports such as football when the player is hit on the outside of the knee.

Dupuytren's contracture

Surgery is the only Rx.

Rotator Cuff

Links for Lower Back Pain

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/310353-overview

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/back_pain/article_em.htm

Salter-Harris fractures

Type I, II: conservative txt
III-V: Surgical repair

Supracondylar humerus fracture

5-8 years old.
watch for Volkmann's contracture
cast immobilization, closed reduction

Torus Fracture

Cast immobilization 3-5 wks

Greenstick fracture

Reduction with casting, order X-ray film in 10-14 days

Clavicular fracture

Watch for brachial nerve injury

Knee injuries

Achilles tendon rupture

Thompson's test

Tibial fracture

Watch for compartment syndrome

Femoral fracture

Be aware of fat emboli

Hip Fracture

Hip fracture increase risk of AVN, nonunion, and DVTs
Treat with ORIF









More typical

Galeazzi's fracture

Monteggia's fracture

ORIF for ulnar, close reduction for radial head

Nightstick fracture

open reduction and internal fixation

Humerus Fracture

Radial nerve palsy: wrist drop, loss of thumb abduction

Boxer's fracture