Adult Tibial Shaft Fractures
Figure 47.1 Representative radiographs of adult tibial shaft fractures What to Ask 1. Are there any open wounds (open fractures range from <1 cm to near amputation) or any sites…
Patellar Fractures and Extensor Mechanism Injuries
Figure 45.1 Representative AP, lateral, and “sunrise” radiographs of patellar fractures What to Ask 1. Are there any open wounds? Possible traumatic arthrotomy/open fracture? 2. Associated injuries? What…
Patellar Dislocation
© 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_43 43. Patellar Dislocation Jonathan D. Hodax1 (1) Department of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA …
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…
