Common fracture patterns, orthopedic special tests, and physical exam findings for musculoskeletal injuries, a clinical-exam companion to the broader combined musculoskeletal and dermatology deck.
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- Colles fracture
- Distal radius fracture with dorsal (posterior) displacement of the fragment
- Smith fracture
- Distal radius fracture with volar (anterior) displacement of the fragment
- Boxer's fracture
- Fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal
- Where is tenderness classically found in a scaphoid fracture?
- Anatomic snuffbox
- Why is the scaphoid at high risk for avascular necrosis after fracture?
- Its blood supply enters distally and runs retrograde
- A ____ fracture is a proximal ulna fracture with dislocation of the radial head.
- Monteggia
- A ____ fracture is a distal radius fracture with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.
- Galeazzi
- Bennett fracture
- Intra-articular fracture at the base of the first metacarpal
- Greenstick fracture
- Incomplete fracture where one side of the bone bends and the other side breaks
- Torus (buckle) fracture
- Compression injury causing the bone cortex to buckle without a complete break
- Jones fracture
- Fracture of the fifth metatarsal at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction
- Pott fracture
- Bimalleolar ankle fracture
- Classic limb position on exam with a displaced hip fracture
- Shortened and externally rotated leg
- Which artery's disruption causes avascular necrosis after a femoral neck fracture?
- Medial circumflex femoral artery
- Most common location for a clavicle fracture
- The middle third of the clavicle