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ER Orthopedic Emergencies

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AMPLE   allergies, meds, past hx, last meal, events of the trauma  
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Trauma X-ray series   Lateral cervical spine, PA chest, AP pelvis  
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Second Survey   Neuro for LOC (GCS), Head and Neck (lacerations, pain over C-spine), Thorax and Abdomen, Pelvis (back or pubic pain, compress iliac spine), Spine (log roll pt, palpate enter spine control c-spine), Extremeties (crepitation, palpate, PROM)  
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Ortho Emergencies include: Hemodynamically unstable fx, Extremity arterial injury, compartment syndrome, plus   mangled extremity and Traumatic amputations, threatened soft tissues/open fx, hip dislocations, septic joint, osteomyelitis  
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Pelvic ring fx   commonly disrupted in 2 places  
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Pelvic x-ray   AP  
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Femoral neck fractures and hip dislocations are prone to   avascular necrosis  
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Vascular repair of warm ischemia within   6 hours.  
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Arteriogram may be useful for   multilevel arterial injury  
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Signs of arterial injury   Pulsatile hemorrhage, Expanding hematoma, Audible bruit, Pulseless limb  
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Most common place for compartment syndrome   lower leg and forearm  
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Sx of compartment syndrome   pain out of proportion to injury, pain with passive stretch, paresthesias, pulselessness (late finding)  
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Diagnosis compartment syndrome   measure compartment pressures: >30mmHg warrants decompression with fasciotomy  
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MESS score (for compartment syndrome) that requires trauma center   >7  
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Mangled Extremity and Traumatic amputations   Proximal stump pressure dressed with Ringer’s Lactate. Avoid tourniquets. Time from amputation to replantation (warm ischemia: 6 hours, cold ischemia: 12 hrs, up to 30 hrs for digits). Absolute indications: thumb, pediatric amputations  
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open fractures   Reduce displaced fractures and dislocations that are tenting or opening skin to relieve vascular, neurologic, & skin compromise.open fx covered with saline moistened dressings and brought to the OR for repair  
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Common organisms causing osteomyelitis   Group A strep, S. aureus  
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Septic joint organisms   H. influenze, group a strep, E. coli, N. gonorrhea  
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Sx of Septic joint and osteomyelitis   fever, joint or bone pain, leukocytosis  
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Dx of septic joint   aspiration to identify organism  
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Dx of osteomyelitis   bone scans localize osteomyelitis  
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Comlications of Musculoskeletal Trauma   Rhabdomylolysis, nerve compression syndrome, compartment syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, venous thromboembolism, myositis ossificans, fracture complications  
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Fracture Management   Splinting, Casting (fiberglass, after swelling subsides, check NV status), Closed reduction (hematoma block, traction), CRPP (pinning), ORIF (screws, plates)  
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MS Imaging   Plain films (at least 2 views), consider joint above and below injury, stress films, CT: bone anatomy, MRI: soft tissues, Nuclear medicine studies (defines tumors), EMG: evaluates denervation of muscle units, NCS (evaluat conduction velocities)  
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NCS   nerve conduction studies  
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Distal clavicle in kids   can be treated conservatively. In high end athletes, can screw it in place temporarily.  
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Supracondylar fx   look for in kids. Anterior sail sign or posterior fat pad sign. (periosteum is thick in kids so hard to see fx)  
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Radial head   as long as not significantly displaced, you don't need to cast. Try not to cast elbows unless supracondylar fx  
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Monteggia   A Monteggia fracture is a variant of an ulna fracture of the forearm. In addition to the fracture of the ulna, these patients also have a dislocation of the radial head within the elbow joint.  
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Galeazzi   A Galeazzi fracture is a variant of a radius fracture of the forearm. In addition to the fracture of the radius, these patients also have an injury of the distal radio-ulnar joint of the wrist.  
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Colle's fx   Distal radial fx with dorsal angulation of the distal fragment  
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Smith's fx   Distal radial fx with volar angulation of the distal fragment  
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Greenstick   A "greenstick fracture" means that one side of the fracture has broken and one side is bent; therefore it is classified as an incomplete break  
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Torus Fx   buckle fx  
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Lisfranc fx   Disruption of tarsometatarsal joint between first and second metatarsal  
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Maisonneuve Fx   Proximal 1/3 fibula fx associated with medial ankle fx  
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Bankart lesion   avulsion of the anterior-inferior glenoid labrum.  
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Hill-Sachs lesion   compression fx of posterior humeral head. (top of the HILL, top of the Humerus)  
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Standard shoulder radiographs   AP (grashey), Scapular Y, Axillary views  
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Elevated humeral head   rotator cuff tear  
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Large anterior fat pad   sail sign; pathologic  
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Posterior fat pad   always pathologic  
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Wrist Imaging   PA view. No more than 2mm of space between the carpal bones. Lateral view  
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Hand Lacerations   close w/in 8 hours, tetanus status, "no man's land" between distal palmar crease and PIP joint crease (may involve tendons, so check tendon integrity). Skin closure in ER for tendon laceration  
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bacterial infxn of a tendon and tendon sheath   septic tenosynovitis. Etiology: Staph, Strep. Hx of puncture woulnd, bit or tooth wound (punch). Progressive swelling and pain over 24-48 hrs.  
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Kanavel Sx   fusiform swelling of the finger, significant tenderness along the course of the tendon, marked pain on passive extension, flexed finger at rest  
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Rx of Septic Tenosynovitis   IV abx, I&D if progressing. Consider tetanus and rabies prophylaxis  
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Grease causes   fibrosis  
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Paint causes   tissue necrosis  
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rx of High Pressure Injection Injury with Grease or Paint   Immediate I&D of sheath and deep space. Wound may be left open for serial debridement, amputation for severe digit injection  
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90% of hip dislocations are   posterior. Possible N/V entrapment.  
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Allis Maneuver used to   relocate a hip  
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Garden types used to describe   femoral neck fracture severity  
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Garden type I   Incomplete fx with valgus impaction, ORIF  
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Tibial/fibula Fx   If < 1cm shortened: Long leg splint for 2 weeks then fracture brace. If >1cm: ORIF interlocking nail  
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Pain Management   Ibuprofen 800 q6-8h pc (post cibum: after eating)  
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Garden Type II   complete fx wtihout placement, ORIF  
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Garden Type III   Complete fx/partial displacement. Prosthetic replacement  
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Garden Type IV   Complete fx with total displacement, prosthetic replacement  
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Types of femur fractures   femoral, intertrochaniteric, subtrochanteric, femoral shaft, distal femur  
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