Spinal Trauma — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Skeletal and soft tissue injury component of Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) has a maximum score of _____

Answer: 4

Flashcard 2: For Rockwood type _____ Acromioclavicular joint injuries, the treatment is by open reduction and internal fixation.

Answer: 4-6

Flashcard 3: Fractures of _____ are also known as quadripod fracture.

Answer: zygoma

Flashcard 4: If the _____ ligament is injured in Jefferson's #, it is classified as an unstable fracture

Answer: transverse

Flashcard 5: Detailed evaluation of complex ankle fractures (e.g., assessing intra-articular extension and pre-operative planning) is best performed using _____

Answer: CT scan

Flashcard 6: _____ is the most sensitive and specific investigation for Stress fracture.

Answer: MRI

Flashcard 7: Displacements seen in **Colles' fracture** (Mnemonic: **DILS**): - **D**: _____ - **I**: Impaction - **L**: Lateral displacement & tilt - **S**: Supination

Answer: Dorsal displacement & tilt

Extra: Colles' fracture is a distal radius fracture (usually within 2 cm of the articular surface) resulting from a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH). **6 Classic Displacements (Mnemonic: DILS):** 1. **D**orsal displacement 2. **D**orsal tilt 3. **I**mpaction 4. **L**ateral displacement 5. **L**ateral tilt 6. **S**upination **Deformity:** Dinner fork deformity (due to dorsal tilt and displacement).

Flashcard 8: The given x-ray shows hypertrophic nonunion caused by inadequate _____

Answer: stabilization

Flashcard 9: The given image shows a fracture of the radial styloid process, which is called a _____ fracture. (Ignore the red arrow)

Answer: Chauffeur's

Flashcard 10: The most common nerve affected by posterior elbow dislocation is _____ nerve

Answer: Ulnar