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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow fracture ... pads (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... elbow is the second ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... artery injury
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... DC with orthopedic
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... Neurologic deficit ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... A visible posterior ... Not all joint effusions ... a significant injury ... capitellum) displaced posteriorly
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Applied from below elbow ... of femur with posterior ... deformity of hip and knee ... both pubic rami+ posterior
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, ... wrist and elbow ... posterior cord. ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics