LearnTraumaTopics in orthopedic trauma surgery. Fractures, dislocation and injuries of the upper and lower limbs. All Content Occipitocervical DissociationOccipitocervical Dissociation are high-energy injuries resulting from a combination of hyperextension, distraction and rotation at the craniocervical junction.... Read... Sacroiliac Joint DislocationSacroiliac Joint Dislocation occurs as a result of an anteriorly or posteriorly directed force to the pelvis associated... Read... Acetabulum FractureAcetabulum Fractures generally are caused by high-energy trauma, and associated injuries are frequent. These fractures demand greater attention... Read... Sesamoid Fracture (broken sesamoid)Sesamoid fractures are seen in ballet dancers and runners secondary to repetitive hyperextension at the MTP joints. These... Read... 5th Metatarsal Fracture5th Metatarsal Fracture is a common injury that tends to non-union due to tenuous blood supply. It was first... Read... Lisfranc FractureLisfranc Fracture and/or dislocation is an injury characterized by disruption between the medial cuneiform and base of the 2nd... Read... Calcaneus Fracture (Heel Fracture)The calcaneus is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone and accounts for approximately 2% of all fractures. About... Read... Talar Fractures & DislocationTalar bone fracture are classified according to the anatomic location as lateral process, posterior process, talar head, talar... Read... Skeletal Traction Types & IndicationsSkeletal Traction is a temporary treatment method used in emergency department in some type of lower extremity fractures.... Read... Femoral Stress FractureFemoral Stress Fracture typically occurs on the superior side (tension-side fractures) or the inferior side (compression side fractures)... Read... Pilon Fracture | Tibial Plafond FractureThe terms pilon fracture and tibial plafond fracture or distal tibial fracture have all been used to describe... Read... Tibia FracturesThe tibia fracture is the most common long bone fracture with an approximate incidence of 26 diaphyseal fractures... Read... 1234
