Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

A _____ fracture occurs because of abnormal bone weakness from metabolic disease, metastases, & primary malignancies

A posterior urethral injury is seen more commonly with _____

Hip rocking causing crepitus, pain, haematuria and limited mobility is indicative of a _____ fracture

What is the preferred definitive management of unstable pelvic fractures? _____

What is the initial imaging for pelvic fractures? _____

What is the gold-standard investigation for pelvic fractures? _____

Risk of fracture in pathological fractures is determined using the _____

Pathological fractures typically occur in the _____, proximal humerus, & vertebral body (vertebral compression fractures)

Pathological fractures occur _____ or with minimal trauma

Pelvic fractures can be life-threatening due to major _____