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What is a bone density test, how is it performed, and what do the results mean? Bone Density Test A bone…

Spinal stenosis is when space somewhere along or within the spine begins to narrow, closing off the ability of…

Back pain usually comes from lifting an object the wrong way or awkwardly moving the body, injuring the spinal…

Chiropractors and spine specialists utilize spinal imaging through X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans to figure out what is…

Most of us have heard the term spinal tap, or have seen it on a tv medical drama show. It is known as a lumbar…

This is a brief review of some of the essential pediatric complaints encountered in clinical practice.Acute Trauma…

Diagnosis of the diseases of the abdomen can be classified into: Abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract…

Core Anatomy Note generations of the tracheal-bronchial tree, lobes, segments, and fissures. Note secondary…

Head Trauma: Skull Fractures SKULL FX: COMMON IN THE SETTINGS OF HEAD INJURIES. SKULL FX OFTEN POINT TO…

Wrist & Hand Trauma Distal Radius & Ulnar Fractures (Colles, Smith's, Barton's, Chauffeur's, DiePunch)-…

Acute Elbow Trauma In adults: Radial head Fx is the m/c (33%) and accounts for 1.5-4% of all fractures.…

Overview of Shoulder Anatomy Acute Trauma Proximal humeral Fx account for 4-6% of all Fxs. Osteoporotic…

Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocation M/C dislocation of the foot at tarsal-metatarsal articulation (Lisfranc…

Ankle Fractures 10% of all fractures. 2nd m/c following femoral neck Fx. Demographics: young active males and…

Sagittal Fluid Sensitivity Sagittal Fluid Sensitive MR slice showing large synovial popliteal (Baker's)…

Degenerative Knee Arthritis Knee ArthritisKnee OA (arthrosis) is the m/c symptomatic OA with 240 cases per…

Bone Neoplasms Tumor-Like Conditions Bone neoplasms and tumor-like conditions affecting the knee can be benign…

Meniscal Tears Acute or chronic. Imaged with MRI (95% sensitivity & 81% specificity)Menisci are formed…

Tibial Plateau Fractures Impaction type fractures predominateResult from valgus or varus stress with or w/o…

Pyogenic Spinal Infection aka Spondylodiscitis and vertebral osteomyelitis overall are relatively infrequent…

Hip Fractures Garden Classification (above) helps with Dx and correct management of patientsM/C Fx…

Pelvic Fractures Can Be Stable & Unstable Unstable Fx: a result of high energy trauma with >50% d/t…