Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Patient with a "twisted ankle" leading to pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight: _____

Hint: Diagnosis?

Femoral neck fractures can be further classified with the _____ classification

_____ fractures present with severe pain, swollen thigh, inability to weight bear, & shortening/deformity

Pain at _____ edge of lateral or medial malleolus = get an x-ray to rule out fracture

Hint: anterior/posterior

Femoral shaft fractures most commonly occur in younger adults are typically caused by _____

On palpation of a fracture, a _____ may be felt

Upon initial assessment of a fracture, it is vital to assess for _____

Spot diagnosis = _____

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

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