Most Commons Findings Master List

Question 1

Most common atlas (C1) fracture?

Answer 1

Posterior Arch

Question 2

MC axis (C2) fracture?

Answer 2

Type II dens

Question 3

MC type of ondontoid fracture

Answer 3

Type II - through lower half of dens

Question 4

MC location for cervical wedge compression fracture?

Answer 4

C5-C7

Question 5

MC region for burst fracture in cervical spine?

Answer 5

C5-7

Question 6

MC region for articular pillar fracture in cervical spine?

Answer 6

C4-C7

Question 7

MC location for Clay Shoveler’s fracture?

Answer 7

C7

Question 8

MC location for facet dislocation in cervical spine?

Answer 8

C4-C7

Question 9

Demographic that is MC to get compression fracture in thoracic spine? MC location?

Answer 9

• Elderly

- T11-T12

Question 10

MC location for fracture dislocation in thoracic spine?

Answer 10

T4-T7

Question 11

MC location for compression fracture or fracture dislocation in lumbar spine?

Answer 11

T12-L2 (TL junction)

Question 12

Second MC fracture of the lumbar spine? (Location?)

Answer 12

Transverse process fracture (usually L2-3)

Question 13

MC pelvic fracture?

Answer 13

Malgaines fracture

Question 14

MC acetabular fracture?

Answer 14

Central acetabular fracture aka protrusio acetabuli

Question 15

MC unstable pelvic fracture?

Answer 15

Straddle fracture

Question 16

MC Intracapsular hip fracture location?

Answer 16

Subcapital (junction of femoral head and neck)

Question 17

MC hip dislocation?

Answer 17

Posterior

Question 18

MC location of proximal tibia: tibial plateau fracture? (MC demographic?)

Answer 18

Lateral (elderly and osteoporotic)

Question 19

MC SALTER HARRIS classification for epiphysis injuries?

Answer 19

Type II - fracture through physis (growth plate) and metaphysis

Question 20

MC tarsal bone fracture?

Answer 20

Calcaneus

Question 21

MC location of stress fractures in the metatarsals?

Answer 21

Necks of the 2nd/3rd metatarsals

Question 22

MC location of clavicle fracture?

Answer 22

Middle 1/3rd

Question 23

MC glenohumeral dislocation?

Answer 23

Anterior

Question 24

MC elbow fracture in adults?

Answer 24

Radial head & neck

Question 25

MC elbow fracture in children?

Answer 25

Supracondylar

Question 26

MC wrist fracture in elderly?

Answer 26

Colles fracture (distal radius fracture)

Question 27

MC wrist fracture in adults?

Answer 27

Scaphoid

Question 28

Most common wrist fracture in children?

Answer 28

Torus

Question 29

MC fractured carpal bone?

Answer 29

Scaphoid

Question 30

MC carpal instability?

Answer 30

Scapholunate dislocation

Question 31

MC location for AVN of scaphoid bone?

Answer 31

Proximal portion

Question 32

Second MC fractured carpal bones?

Answer 32

Triquetrum