Pediatric Femur Fractures
Figure 41.1 Representative radiographic images of femur fractures in skeletally immature patients What to Ask 1. Are there any open wounds? 2. Are there any associated injuries? 3….
Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures (Proximal 5 cm of Femoral Shaft)
Figure 39.1 Radiographic image of subtrochanteric femur fracture What to Ask 1. Are there any open wounds? These injuries are often high-energy trauma. 2. Are there any associated injuries?…
Femoral Head and Neck Fractures in the Young Patient (<65)
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai and Alan H. Daniels (eds.)The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_37 37. Femoral Head and Neck Fractures in the Young Patient (<65) Joey P. Johnson1 (1) Department of…
Acetabular Fractures
Figure 35.1 Representative CT and radiographic images of acetabular fractures What to Ask 1. Are there any concomitant injuries? Hip dislocations require emergent intervention. 2. Does the patient have…
Vertical Shear Pelvic Injuries
Figure 33.1 Representative AP radiograph of a vertical sheer-type pelvis fracture. Note the asymmetry of the pubic symphysis anteriorly and of the SI joints posteriorly What to Ask 1. What…
Lateral Compression Pelvic Fractures
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai and Alan H. Daniels (eds.)The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_32 32. Lateral Compression Pelvic Fractures Joey P. Johnson1 (1) Department of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA…
Anterior-Posterior Pelvic Fractures
Figure 31.1 AP pelvis radiographs of a male patient with an anterior compression grade 3 injury before and after application of a pelvic binder and a representative CT image of…
Sacral Fractures
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai and Alan H. Daniels (eds.)The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_30 30. Sacral Fractures J. Mason DePasse1 (1) Department of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA …
Spinal Epidural Abscess
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai and Alan H. Daniels (eds.)The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_29 29. Spinal Epidural Abscess J. Mason DePasse1 (1) Department of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA …
Lumbar Stenosis and Cauda Equina Syndrome
Figure 28.1 A midsagittal MRI image demonstrating severe narrowing at L2–L3 2. CT myelogram is required if the patient cannot undergo MRI (e.g., pacemaker). Effective Communication 1. Neurologic…
