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What is the most common cause of femur fractures in nonambulatory infants?
What is the most common cause of femur fractures in nonambulatory infants?
What type of ankle fracture results from a twisting injury and affects the stability of the ankle mortise?
What type of ankle fracture results from a twisting injury and affects the stability of the ankle mortise?
Which fracture type is commonly treated conservatively unless there is intra-articular disruption or it occurs in the avascular watershed area?
Which fracture type is commonly treated conservatively unless there is intra-articular disruption or it occurs in the avascular watershed area?
Which type of fractures are associated with high specificity for non-accidental injuries in children?
Which type of fractures are associated with high specificity for non-accidental injuries in children?
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What is the most common cause of death in children resulting from deliberate actions against them?
What is the most common cause of death in children resulting from deliberate actions against them?
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Which type of fracture is often a result of a direct blow onto the knee?
Which type of fracture is often a result of a direct blow onto the knee?
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In elderly individuals with osteoporosis, which type of fracture is the most common?
In elderly individuals with osteoporosis, which type of fracture is the most common?
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What is the 30-day mortality rate for neck of femur fractures in the UK?
What is the 30-day mortality rate for neck of femur fractures in the UK?
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What is the goal in cases of pelvic fractures associated with high-velocity trauma?
What is the goal in cases of pelvic fractures associated with high-velocity trauma?
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What type of trauma often results in high-velocity pelvic fractures in young people?
What type of trauma often results in high-velocity pelvic fractures in young people?
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Which type of fracture is characterized by incomplete breakage of the bone, typically seen in pediatric patients due to the flexibility of their bones?
Which type of fracture is characterized by incomplete breakage of the bone, typically seen in pediatric patients due to the flexibility of their bones?
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In pediatric patients, what type of fracture results from the bone bending and bulging but not breaking completely?
In pediatric patients, what type of fracture results from the bone bending and bulging but not breaking completely?
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What is the term for a fracture that occurs near or at the end of a long bone, involving the growth plate (physis) in children?
What is the term for a fracture that occurs near or at the end of a long bone, involving the growth plate (physis) in children?
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Which type of fracture results in the bone breaking into several pieces, often due to high-energy trauma or severe crush injuries?
Which type of fracture results in the bone breaking into several pieces, often due to high-energy trauma or severe crush injuries?
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What type of fracture occurs when the bone is broken at an angle across its long axis, commonly resulting from a twisting injury?
What type of fracture occurs when the bone is broken at an angle across its long axis, commonly resulting from a twisting injury?
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Which type of fracture suggests a mechanism of injury that involves a twisting force?
Which type of fracture suggests a mechanism of injury that involves a twisting force?
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What is the characteristic of a greenstick fracture?
What is the characteristic of a greenstick fracture?
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In which type of fracture is the bone broken into multiple pieces?
In which type of fracture is the bone broken into multiple pieces?
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What is the characteristic of a torus fracture?
What is the characteristic of a torus fracture?
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Which type of fracture involves a fragment of bone being pulled away from the bone by a forceful muscle pull or ligamentous avulsion?
Which type of fracture involves a fragment of bone being pulled away from the bone by a forceful muscle pull or ligamentous avulsion?
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Which type of fracture is the third most common in patients over 65 years old?
Which type of fracture is the third most common in patients over 65 years old?
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What is the less invasive fixation option for proximal humerus fractures?
What is the less invasive fixation option for proximal humerus fractures?
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Which type of fracture is caused by violent muscle contraction?
Which type of fracture is caused by violent muscle contraction?
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When is the proximal humeral locking plate 3.5 used?
When is the proximal humeral locking plate 3.5 used?
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What determines the treatment for proximal humerus fractures?
What determines the treatment for proximal humerus fractures?
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What is the success rate of union for humeral fractures with closed, nonsurgical treatment?
What is the success rate of union for humeral fractures with closed, nonsurgical treatment?
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Which type of humeral fracture is most commonly associated with neuropraxia?
Which type of humeral fracture is most commonly associated with neuropraxia?
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In fractures of the distal humerus, what is essential for stable internal fixation of the articular surface?
In fractures of the distal humerus, what is essential for stable internal fixation of the articular surface?
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What is the recommended treatment for most forearm fractures?
What is the recommended treatment for most forearm fractures?
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What diagnostic tool can help determine the degree of nerve injury and monitor the rate of nerve regeneration in cases of radial nerve injury?
What diagnostic tool can help determine the degree of nerve injury and monitor the rate of nerve regeneration in cases of radial nerve injury?
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What is the function of the AC ligaments?
What is the function of the AC ligaments?
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Which ligaments are known as the 'Suspensory ligaments of the upper extremity'?
Which ligaments are known as the 'Suspensory ligaments of the upper extremity'?
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In clavicle fractures, which group is the least common?
In clavicle fractures, which group is the least common?
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What is the 'Standard of Care' for most clavicle fractures?
What is the 'Standard of Care' for most clavicle fractures?
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Which component of the Coracoclavicular ligaments is stronger than AC ligaments?
Which component of the Coracoclavicular ligaments is stronger than AC ligaments?
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Which type of clavicle fractures have a higher incidence of nonunion if significantly displaced?
Which type of clavicle fractures have a higher incidence of nonunion if significantly displaced?
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In scapula fractures, what injury is more threatening than the broken scapula?
In scapula fractures, what injury is more threatening than the broken scapula?
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What is the classification for clavicle fractures with approximately 80% occurrence?
What is the classification for clavicle fractures with approximately 80% occurrence?
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What type of treatment is 'Standard of Care' for most clavicle fractures?
What type of treatment is 'Standard of Care' for most clavicle fractures?
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