Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

_____ fractures occur in children who fall onto a hyperextended outstretched arm

Hint: humerus

Complications of _____ scaphoid fractures include avascular necrosis and nonunion due to retrograde blood supply

What is the mechanism of a scaphoid fracture? _____

A fracture of the _____ clavicle is the most common clavicle fracture

Hint: which section

Clavicle fractures may cause "_____" of the skin overlying the fracture indicating significant angulation/displacement of the fracture

Tenderness in the _____ following a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) is a classic sign of a Scaphoid fracture.

In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anterolateral displacement of the proximal fracture fragment can result in damage to the _____

Fractures to the _____ third of the clavicle have highest risk of complications (e.g. vascular injury, pneumothorax, brachial plexus injury)

What investigation is done if X-rays are -ve but there is ↑ high clinical suspicion for a scaphoid fracture? _____

In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anteromedial displacement of the proximal fracture fragment can result in damage to the _____ & brachial artery