Common Adult Fractures - Lower Limb

Overview

Prof. Mamoun Kremli
Dr. Tarif Alakhars

Common Adult Fractures – Lower Limb

Contents

• Femur Fractures
• Tibial & Patella Fractures
• Ankle & Foot fractures

Objectives

• Identify common upper limb fractures in adults
  • Presentation, diagnosis, management, and important considerations
    • Femur (Proximal, shaft, distal)
    • Knee / Patella
    • Tibia
    • Ankle
    • Foot

Summary

• Femoral neck: AVN
• Intertrochanteric: DHS
• Femoral shaft: IMN
• Distal femur / Upper tibia: Internal fixation
• Tibial shaft: open injuries / IMN
• Ankle fractures: internal fixation
• Talus: AVN
• Calcaneus: CT needed