Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Clavicle fracture can occur in a newborn due to _____

The _____ nerve may be injured in a(n) humerus midshaft fracture causing wrist drop

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 _____

Scaphoid fractures occur at the _____ ~70-80%

What is the management of displaced, proximal pole, & unstable scaphoid fractures? _____

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

Hint: humerus

What is the most common paediatric elbow fracture? _____

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

Spot diagnosis = _____