TRAUMA
MULTIPLE TRAUMA INTRODUCTION High-velocity trauma is the number one cause of death in the 18- to 44-year-old …
Fractures of the Odontoid Process (Dens) A high association exists with other cervical spine fractures. There…
SPINAL STABILITY A spinal injury is considered unstable if normal physiologic loads cause further neurologic …
INJURIES TO C3–C7 Vertebral bodies have a superior cortical surface that is concave in the coronal plane and …
ORTHOPAEDIC ANALGESIA PHARMACOLOGY: CLASSES OF DRUGS Local anesthetics Vasoconstrictors Opioids Sedatives (be…
BALLISTICS Low velocity (<2,000 ft/sec): This includes all handguns. High velocity (>2,000 ft/sec): This incl…
1. What is a screw and what is the function of a screw? A screw is a mechanical device which converts a rotat…
DEFINITION Radial head and neck fractures are the most common elbow fractures in adults representing 33% of e…
DEFINITION A femoral shaft fracture is any fracture of the femoral diaphysis from 5 cm below the lesser troch…
DEFINITION Fractures that occur above or around the femoral component of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The…
a DEFINITION Distal radius fractures occur at the distal end of the bone, originating in the metaphyseal regi…
DEFINITION Distal radius fractures are defined by their involvement of the metaphysis of the distal radius. T…
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