Physical Injury and Internal Derangement Flashcards
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Wedge-shaped fragment from a long bone at the apex of the injury
Butterfly fragment
MOI of a Torus fracture
Axial loading of a long bone
Infraction of the 2nd MTP head is known as
Freiberg
Demographics of a patient that is a victim of child abuse
1-4 YO in low socioeconomic houses and single mothers
Extra-osseous manifestations of child abuse
Skin and mucosal lesions, myositis, malnutrition, retinal detachment, GI injuries, subdural hematoma
Main 5 Salter-Harris fractures
Type 1: Physis i.e slippage Type 2: Metaphysis Type 3: Epiphysis Type 4: Meta and Epiphysis Type 5: Crushed physis
What is the MC Salter Harris fracture
Type 2 in 73% followed by Type 4 (12%)
What are the extra 4 types of Salter Harris fractures
Type 6: Perichondral ring injury
Type 7: Intra-epiphysial Fx without physeal injury
Type 8: Metaphyseal Fx without physeal injury
Type 9: Periosteal injury
Describe a triplanar Fx in terms of Salter-Harris
Truly a SH 4, but SH2 on lateral view and SH3 on AP
MC location and age of Spontaneous Insufficiency Fracture of the Knee
MFC (6 O’clock) and in 55+YO
Stress fracture sites from prolonged standing
Sesamoids of metatarsal bones, metatarsal shafts, calcaneus
Stress fracture sites from long distance running
Navicular, mid-tibia, distal fibula, femoral shaft/neck,
What are the 3 stages of fracture repair
- Inflammation
- Reparative
- Remodeling
What is the upper limit of safe field strength
0.0005T = 5 Gauss
Best MR sequence for anatomical evaluation
T1WI
Best MR sequence for menisci and Gray-White matter differentiation
PD
Best MR sequence for adrenal lesions/ microscopic fat
In-Out of phase imaging
Best MR sequence for blood products and is quick
Gradient Echos
TR, TE, TI, Flip angle of T1
<1000, <30, no TI, 90 degree FA
TR, TE, TI, Flip angle of PD
> 1000, <30, no TI, 90 degree FA
TR, TE, TI, Flip angle of T2
> 2000, >60, no TI, 90 degree FA
TR, TE, TI, Flip angle of STIR
> 2000, >60, 120-150 TI, 90-180 degree FA
What angle does the magic angle phenomenon occur
55 degrees
Grading and description of tendon injury
Grade 1 - tendon thickening
Grade 2 - Thinning and attenuation
Grade 3 - Rupture with or without retraction