Fractures (main)

Background

• Fracture (Description)

Head and Neck

• Head Trauma

Vertebral fractures and dislocations types

Vertebral anatomy.

Numbering order of vertebrae.

• Cervical fractures and dislocations
  • Atlanto-occipital dissociation
  • C1
    • Jefferson fracture
    • C1 isolated anterior arch fracture
    • C1 isolated posterior arch fracture
  • C2
    • Odontoid fracture
    • Hangman's fracture
  • C3-C7
    • Cervical burst fracture
    • Cervical spinous process fracture
    • Extension cervical teardrop fracture
    • Flexion cervical teardrop fracture
    • Anterior cervical wedge fracture
  • Cervical facet dislocation
  • Isolated transverse process fracture
• Thoracic and lumbar fractures and dislocations
  • Chance fracture
  • Thoracic burst fracture
  • Lumbar burst fracture
  • Isolated transverse process fracture
  • Thoracic and lumbar compression fractures

Upper Extremity

Proximal Arm

• Shoulder Fracture
• Humerus Fracture
• Humerus Fracture (Peds)
• Supracondylar Fracture

Elbow

• Elbow Fracture (Adult)
  • Radial head fracture
  • Olecranon fracture
  • Elbow dislocation
• Pediatric
  • Nursemaid's elbow
  • Supracondylar fracture
  • Lateral epicondyle fracture (peds)
  • Medial epicondyle fracture (peds)
  • Olecranon fracture (peds)
  • Radial head fracture (peds)

Forearm Fracture Types

• Distal radius fractures
  • Colles' fracture
  • Smith fracture
  • Barton fracture
  • Radial styloid fracture (Chauffeur's fracture)
  • Die-punch fracture
  • Distal radioulnar joint disruption
• Radius and ulna fracture (both-bone forearm fracture)
• Radial head fracture
• Isolated ulna fracture (i.e. nightstick)
• Monteggia fracture-dislocation
• Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
• Essex-Lopresti fracture
• Forearm fracture (peds)
  • Greenstick fracture
  • Torus fracture

Carpal fractures

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• Scaphoid fracture
• Lunate fracture
• Triquetrum fracture
• Pisiform fracture
• Trapezium fracture
• Trapezoid fracture
• Capitate fracture
• Hamate fracture

Hand and Finger Fracture Types

• Non-thumb metacarpal fractures
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Shaft
  • Base
  • Boxer's fracture
• Thumb fracture
• Finger (Phalanx) Fracture
  • Proximal
  • Middle
  • Distal

Torso

Chest

• Clavicle Fracture
• Clavicle Fracture (peds)
• Scapula Fracture

Abdomen

• Pelvic Fractures

Lower Extremity

Proximal Leg

• Hip Fracture
• Femur Fracture
• Knee Fracture

Distal Leg Fracture Types

• Tibial plateau fracture
• Tibial shaft fracture
• Pilon fracture
• Maisonneuve fracture
• Tibia fracture (peds)
• Ankle fracture
  • Ankle fracture (peds)
    • Tillaux fracture
• Foot and toe fractures

Foot and Toe Fracture Types

Hindfoot

• Talus fracture
• Calcaneus fracture

Midfoot

• Lisfranc injury
• Navicular fracture
• Cuboid fracture
• Cuneiform fracture

Forefoot

• Fifth metatarsal fracture
• Non-fifth metatarsal fracture
• Toe fracture

Other

• Salter-Harris fractures

See Also

• Splinting
• Diagnoses by Body Part (Main)
• Fractures and dislocations (peds)