1. Common Fractures Amelia A Adams MD Martin I Boyer MD

2. SUMMARY 1.Describe location of fracture 2.Describe probable mechanism 3.Describe displacement 4.Understand reasons for operative treatment of fractures 5.Know common eponyms

3. LEG

4. Inter troch Location? High energy or low energy fracture? Varus or valgus? Avascular necrosis or not? Natural history with/without operative fixation?

5. Inter troch -fixed

6. Fem neck Location? High energy or low energy fracture? Varus or valgus? Avascular necrosis or not? Natural history with/without operative fixation?

7. Fem neck - fixed Comment on alignment, fixation?

8. seg femur Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Varus or valgus? Procurvatum or recurvatum (or neither)? Deforming forces (muscles)? Natural history with or without operative treatment? Complications?

9. seg femur Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Varus or valgus? Procurvatum or recurvatum (or neither)? Deforming forces (muscles)? Natural history with or without operative treatment? Complications?

10. Tibia Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Natural history with or without operative treatment? Complications?

11. Tibia - fixed

12. tibia - open Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Natural history with or without operative treatment? Complications?

13. tibia - open fixed

14. lateral mal = boyers Diagnosis? Mechanism of injury? What is fractured? What is torn? Operative or non-operative treatment?

15. PELVIS

16. Pelvis: open book Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Which hemipelvis is displaced? Natural history with or without operative treatment? Complications (acute and subacute)?

17. Pelvis: open book - fix

18. acetabulm, ramus Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Mechanism of injury? What are common associated injuries? Complications (acute and subacute)? Treatment (operative or non-operative)?

20. post dislocation Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Mechanism of injury? What are common associated injuries? Complications (acute and subacute)? Treatment (operative or non-operative)?

21. olecranon Diagnosis? Mechanism of injury? Which nerve is nearby? Why is this fracture treated operatively?

22. olecranon - fix

23. prox hum Diagnosis? High energy or low energy injury? ID coracoid, acromion, scapular body Anterior or posterior to glenoid? Reduction maneuver?

24. Diagnosis? Varus or valgus? Nerve at greatest risk of injury? Operate or not?

25. Hum shaft Diagnosis? High energy or low energy? Operative or non-operative treatment? Is past medical history important? Differential diagnosis for lesion?

26. EPONYMS

27. DR

28. BBFx

29. ulna - nondis

30. buckle

31. SUMMARY 1.Describe location of fracture 2.Describe probable mechanism 3.Describe displacement 4.Understand reasons for operative treatment of fractures 5.Know common eponyms