Named fractures in Orthopeadics
- pott's fracture = bimaleolar fracture ( Remember bp, imagine reflection of 'p' in water is 'b' )
- COtton's fracture = TRIMaleolar fracture ( Remember COTRIMoxazole )
- March Fracture: Fracture of Base of shaft of 2nd metatarsal ( Remember - 2 Soldiers MARCHed To Manglore [ 2nd-Shaft-Meta-Tarsal-Base ]).
- Jone's Fracture: Avulsion fracture of base of 5th Metatarsal. ( Remember: Jone V (5) had Miliary TB [Jone's-5th-Meta-Tarsal-Base]). Alternatively remember aVulsion 5th. V stands for 5 in Roman.
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