Orthopedics Mnemonics

Orthopedics Mnemonics

Sacroiliitis: causes PUB CAR:
Psoriasis
Ulcerative colitis
Behcet's disease
Crohn's disease
Ankylosing spondyli

Fracture: description BLT LARD:
Bone
Location on bone
Type of fracture
Lengthening
Angulation
Rotation
Displacement

Nonunion of bones: differential You need a SPLINT:
Soft tissue interposition
Position of reduction (too much traction, immobilization, or movement)
Location (eg. lower third of tibia slow to heal)
Infection
Nutritional (damaged vessels or diseased bone)
Tumor (pathological fracture)

Joints classification, by amount of allowed movement at joint
SAD:
Synarthroses
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses

Fracture: describing (short version) DOCTOR:
Displaced vs. non-displaced
Open vs. closed
Complete vs. incomplete
Transverse fracture vs. linear fracture
Open Reduction vs. closed reduction

Forearm: fractures "Break the forearm of the MUGR
(mugger)":
Monteggia=Ulna
Galeazzi=Radius

Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV, clubfoot): major physical
findings CAVE:
Cavus
Adduction
Varus
Equinus

Bone fracture types [for Star Wars fans] GO C3PO:
Greenstick
Open
Complete/ Closed/ Comminuted
Partial
Others
· Note: C3P0 is droid in the Star-Wars movies.

Pagets disease of bone: signs and symptoms PANICS:
Pain
Arthralgia
Nerve compression / Neural deafness
Increased bone density
Cardiac failure
Skull / Sclerotic vertebrae

Fracture: how to describe PLASTER OF PARIS:
Plane
Location
Articular cartilage involvement
Simple or comminuted
Type (eg Colles')
Extent
Reason
Open or closed
Foreign bodies
disPlacement
Angulation
Rotation
Impaction
Shortening

Fractures: principles of management FRIAR:
First aid
Reduction
Immobilisation
Active Rehabilitation

Forearm fractures: bone in Monteggia vs. Galeazzi Monteggia
is fracture of ulna.
Therefore, Galeazzi is fracture of radius.

Salter Harris fracture classification Salter Harris,
modified to SALTR:
type 1: Slipped epiphysis
type 2: Above the eiphyseal plate
type 3: Lower than the eiphyseal plate
type 4: Through both above and below eiphyseal plate
type 5: Raised epiphysis, as in a compression injury
· Salter Harris classification utilises visualising long bone distal portion
with diaphysis superiorly placed and epiphysis inferiorly placed.

Carpal tunnel syndrome: treatment WRIST:
Wear splints at night
Rest
Inject steroid
Surgical decompression
Take diuretics

Monoarthritis differential GHOST:
Gout
Haemarthrosis
Osteoarthritis
Sepsis
Trauma

Bryant's traction: position BrYant's traction:
Bent Y.
· Patient's body is the stem of the Y laying on the bed, and legs are the ends
of the Y up in the air.

Osteosarcoma: risk factors PRIMARY:
Paget's
Radiation
Infaction of bone
Male
Alcohol, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle [adults only]
Retinoblastoma, Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Young [10-20 yrs]
· Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of bone.