Fracture Complications — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ view on x-ray is used for diagnosing Acromioclavicular joint injuries

Answer: Zanca

Flashcard 2: The most common complication of extracapsular femur neck fracture is _____

Answer: malunion/coxa vara

Flashcard 3: Limb compartment syndrome is often caused by traumatic injury due to:- significant _____ fractures- reperfusion injury- animal venoms

Answer: long bone

Flashcard 4: Fractures of _____ are also known as quadripod fracture.

Answer: zygoma

Flashcard 5: Femoral neck fractures with higher Pauwels angles are more _____

Answer: unstable (stable/unstable)

Flashcard 6: Closed degloving soft tissue injuries associated with pelvic and acetabular fractures are known as _____ lesions.

Answer: Morel-Lavallee

Flashcard 7: The given x-ray shows hypertrophic nonunion caused by inadequate _____

Answer: stabilization

Flashcard 8: The given image shows a fracture of the radial styloid process, which is called a _____ fracture. (Ignore the red arrow)

Answer: Chauffeur's

Flashcard 9: The most common nerve affected by posterior elbow dislocation is _____ nerve

Answer: Ulnar

Flashcard 10: _____ is pathognomonic for associated both-column fractures of the acetabulum.

Answer: Spur sign

Extra: The spur sign is seen on the obturator oblique view and represents the intact posterior part of the ilium. It is pathognomonic for associated both-column fractures because it indicates that the entire articular surface (both columns) has been separated from the axial skeleton ("floating acetabulum"). In transverse or T-shaped fractures, a portion of the acetabular roof remains attached to the ilium, so no spur is formed.