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$Undisplaced fracture$

Orthopaedics

Undisplaced fracture

Fracture of a bone in which the fracture fragments do not separate

Orthopaedics

Cod fish spine

Refers to biconcave vertebral bodies seen in osteomalacia Similar appearance can also be seen in osteoporosis

$Undisplaced fracture – Inferior pubic ramus$

Orthopaedics

Undisplaced fracture – Inferior pubic ramus

Plain x-ray pelvis AP view showing undisplaced fracture of inferior ramus of pubis. (Click on the image for an enlarged view) Differential diagnosis Looser’s zone seen in osteomalacia

Orthopaedics

Looser's zone

Looser’s zone refers to pseudofractures seen in osteomalacia Also called Milkman’s line Thin (about 2mm) radioluscent bands extending from the cortex inwards perpendicular to the bone surface Origin

Acronyms

ROM – Acronym

Range of Motion (Orthopedics – of joints) Rifampicin, Ofloxacin, Minocycline (Regimen for treatment of leprosy) Rifampicin (Click on the image for an enlarged view) Ofloxacin (Click on the

Acronyms

CPM – Acronym

Continuous Passive Motion (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) Chlorpheniramine maleate (Pharmacology) Critical Path Method (Health Planning) Continuous passive motion device

Physical medicine and Rehabilitation

Continuous passive motion

Continuous passive motion is a treatment modality to increase mobility of joints after surgery or trauma Performed by a continuous passive motion (CPM) device The CPM device moves

Microbiology

Dimorphic fungus

Histoplasma capsulatum – a dimorphic fungus (Click on the image to view an enlarged version) Fungi which exist in 2 separate morphological forms depending of environmental temperature Yeast

Orthopaedics

Cambium layer

Inner layer of the periosteum of a bone composed of flattened osteoprogenitor cells Have the capacity to differentiate into osteoblasts Important in fracture healing Intracapsular area of neck