Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

What is the management of subtrochanteric fractures (extracapsular)? _____

Post-bone related trauma, respiratory distress, altered mental status and petechial rash (axilla, chest wall, conjunctiva) is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Fractures present _____ and swollen

What is the initial investigation for femoral shaft fractures? _____

On palpation of a fracture, a _____ may be felt

Spot diagnosis = _____

What is the management of intertrochanteric fractures (extracapsular)? _____

A _____ is a partial or complete break in the continuity of bone

What is the second-line imaging for fractures? _____

The femoral neck is the most commonly fractured bone following mild trauma (fall from standing) in _____

Hint: MSK disorder