Musculoskeletal Key

Knee Thomas Magee Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ SKELETAL TRAUMA: OSTEOCHONDRAL FRACTURES KEY FACTS Fractures involving the joint surface result from direct blows or shearing forces. Fractures may…

Pelvis, Hips, and Thighs Daniel E. Wessell Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ TRAUMA: PELVIC FRACTURES—MINOR KEY FACTS Mechanism of injury—fall or minor trauma Usually older age group Fractures…

Spine Thomas H. Berquist William E. Clifton Prasanna G. Vibhute Vivek Gupta Jeffrey J. Peterson ▪ TRAUMA: CERVICAL SPINE—BASIC CONCEPTS KEY FACTS Traumatic injuries to the cervical spine comprise approximately…

Temporomandibular Joint Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ ANATOMY KEY FACTS The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial joint divided by a disc into superior and inferior compartments. The…