#21 - Distal Radius Fractures: first, make it worse

#21 - Distal Radius Fractures: first, make it worse

Author: 1PM October 27, 2023 Duration: 29:47

The First Principles Distal Radius Fractures that can get you through your orthopaedics rotations, with special guests Nic Ellison & Eemali McDonald: How do you diagnose them? Who gets them? How does making it worse make it better?


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Recorded 27 June 2023 Co-hosts: Nic Ellison, Eemali McDonald, Jason D'Silva & JT Yeung. Produced by Jason D'Silva & Adian Izwan.

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=== Timestamps === (01:06) The First Principles (01:41) The neurovascular assessment (05:56) Definition (08:30) Who gets them? (08:46) Clinical features (10:23) History (12:16) Examination (13:29) Differentials (14:07) Associated injuries (14:35) Eponyms (16:32) Investigations (18:00) Fracture types (19:39) Pre-op bloods (20:09) Management (20:38) What is a reduction? (23:02) Reducing the fracture (25:41) Surgical management (26:23) Complications (27:49) 3 Key takeaways


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