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Classification based on position of foot + force direction. Common: Supination-External Rotation (SER), Supination-Adduction (SA), Pronation-Abduction (PA), Pronation-External Rota...
Trauma | π 4 | 2 weeks agoHawkins classification IβIV based on displacement/dislocation. AVN risk increases with stage: I 90%. Urgent reduction and fixation critical to preserve talar blood supply. Fixation...
Trauma | π 3 | 2 weeks agoLisfranc joint = tarsometatarsal articulation; key stabilizer = Lisfranc ligament (medial cuneiform to 2nd MT base). Mechanism: axial load with plantar flexion/twist. Diagnosis: wi...
Trauma | π 6 | 2 weeks agoAO 33 classification. Locking plate vs retrograde nail. Principles: joint first, then shaft. Complications: nonunion, malalignment, stiffness.
Trauma | π 3 | 2 weeks agoI lateral split, II split+depression, III depression, IV medial, V bicondylar, VI dissociation. Surgical principle: elevate, graft, raft screws, plate. Complications: compartment s...
Trauma | π 4 | 2 weeks agoTibia shaft β highest risk of compartment. Signs: pain out of proportion, stretch pain. ΞP
Trauma | π 4 | 2 weeks agoElementary: PW, PC, AW, AC, Transverse. Associated: PC+PW, Trans+PW, T-type, AC+PHT, Both-column. Views: Judet + CT 3D. Approaches: KL (post), Ilioinguinal/Stoppa (ant). Goal: anat...
Trauma | π 4 | 2 weeks agoAO 31-A: A1 simple, A2 comminuted, A3 reverse oblique. Implants: DHS for stable A1/A2, CMN for unstable A2/A3. TAD
Trauma | π 3 | 2 weeks agoDeforming forces: flex-abd-ER proximal; add distal. Implant: CMN gold standard. Reduction aids: Schanz, cerclage, clamps. Entry point crucial (piriformis/trochanteric). Complicatio...
Trauma | π 3 | 2 weeks agoGold standard for adult diaphyseal femur. Reaming adds biology + bigger nail. Supine position, piriformis/trochanteric entry. Complications: fat embolism, malrotation, knee pain.
Trauma | π 5 | 2 weeks agoMost common: midshaft fractures; assess displacement, shortening, comminution, skin tenting, neurovascular status. Nonoperative for minimally displaced; operative indications inclu...
Trauma | π 5 | 2 weeks agoNeer classification (parts displaced >1 cm or >45Β°): guides management. Nonβoperative for minimally displaced; ORIF (locking plate) for displaced 2β3 part; hemiarthroplasty/RSA for...
Trauma | π 3 | 2 weeks ago