Fractures types

Question 1

Fall on extended and outstretched hands commonly results in what fracture?

Answer 1

Colle’s fracture

Question 2

What does Colle’s fracture result in?

Answer 2

Colle’s fracture

• distal radius fracture
• dorsal displacement of fragments

*‘dinner fork’ type deformity

Question 3

What’s that?

Answer 3

Colle’s fracture

• fracture of distal radius
• dorsal displacement of fragments

Result of: fall on outstretched hands and extended wrists

Question 4

What’s reverse Colle’s fracture?

Answer 4

Smith’s fracture = reverse Colle’s fracture

• fall on flexed wrists
• anterior displacement of distal fragments

Question 5

What’s that?

Answer 5

Smith’s fracture = reverse Colle’s fracture

• fall on flexed wrists
• anterior displacement of distal fragments

Question 6

The difference between Colle’s and Smith’s fractures

Answer 6

Colle’s

• fall on outstretched hands and extended wrists
• dorsal displacement of distal fragments

Smith’s

• fall on flexed wrists
• anterior displacement of distal fragments

Question 7

What’s Galeazzi fracture?

Answer 7

Galeazzi fracture

• fracture of the wrist
• dislocation of distal radio-ulnar joint

Usually due to fall on outstretched hand with elbow in flexion

Question 8

What’s that?

Answer 8

Galeazzi fracture

• fracture of the wrist
• dislocation of distal radio-ulnar joint

Usually due to fall on outstretched hand with elbow in flexion

Question 9

Difference between Monteggia vs Galezzi fractures

Answer 9

• A Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the radial head.
• A Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ)

Question 10

Mnemonic for Monteggia vs Galezzi fracture

Answer 10

• MUGR (pronounced “MUGGER”): identifies the fractured bone.
• MU: Monteggia Ulna
• GR: Galeazzi Radius
• Use “A to Z” to remember the location of the fracture-dislocation.
• ‘A’ is proximal (MonteggiA)
• Radial head dislocation and proximal ulna fracture
• ‘Z’ is distal (GaleazZi)
• Distal radioulnar joint dislocation and distal radius fracture

Question 11

What’s Buckle’s fracture?

Answer 11

Buckle’s fracture

• compression fracture
• commonly seen in children due to bones being softer and porous in kids

Question 12

What’s that?

Answer 12

Buckle’s fracture

• compression fracture
• commonly seen in children due to bones being softer and porous in kids