Listen "#21 - Distal Radius Fractures: first, make it worse"
Episode Synopsis
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.
If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at [email protected]
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We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks.
You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes
=== 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
=== Other Links ===
Check out our new website 1pm.wiki for the Notion document, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes.
Check out our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/
Recorded 27 June 2023 Co-hosts: Nic Ellison, Eemali McDonald, Jason D'Silva & JT Yeung. Produced by Jason D'Silva & Adian Izwan.
If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at [email protected]
***
We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks.
You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes
=== 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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