Thursday 9 January 2014

MOST COMMON IN ORTHOPAEDICS

1.Most common bone to get fractured overall – Tibia
2.Most common bone to get fractured during childbirth / in a newly born child – Clavicle 
3.Most common bone to get fractured during childhood – Greenstick fractures of forearm bones
4.Most common bone to get fractured during childhood around elbow – Supracondylar fracture humerus
5.Most common joint to undergo Spontaneous / Traumatic / Recurrent dislocation – Shoulder
6. Least common joint to undergo dislocation – Ankle
7. Second most common joint to undergo recurrent dislocation – Patella
8. Most common ligament to undergo sprain – Anterior talofibular ligament
9. Strongest ligament of the body – Iliofemoral ligament / Ligament of Bigelow 10. Most common tendon to get injured – Tendo Achilles
11. Strongest tendon in the body – Tendo Achilles
12. Most common nerve to get injured – Radial Nerve
13. Best prognosis after nerve injury is seen in – Radial Nerve
14. Most common artery to get injured – Popliteal artery
15. Most common bone tumor – Metastasis / Secondaries
16. Most common benign bone tumor – Osteochondroma / Exostosis
17. Most common true benign bone tumor – Osteoid Osteoma
18. Most common primary malignant bone tumor – Multiple Myeloma
19.Second most common primary malignant bone tumor – Osteosarcoma

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