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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... (anterior & posterior ... 1), radial head ... 9), external epicondyle
Elbow Ossification Centers by Age - CRITOE Mnemonic

The ages at which these ossification centers appear are
Elbow Ossification ... remember 1-3-5-7-9- ... capitellum R - radial head ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Peds ... CRITOE #Mnemonic #Elbow
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign or posterior
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... humerus while the posterior ... , the posterior ... of the radial head ... #Elbow #Fracture
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... posterolateral, peak age ... epicondyle > radial head ... dislocation + radial head ... #Dislocation #Posterior
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
centers of the elbow ... Mnemonic The ages ... remember 1-3-5-7-9- ... capitellum R - radial head ... Radiology #Pediatrics #Peds
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... clinical findings • Posterior ... onto posterior ... • Non-union of fracture ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
A visible posterior ... capitellum) displaced posteriorly ... of the radial head ... capitellum: a radial head ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial head ... • Peak age 4-10 ... missing the radial head ... Exam: swollen elbow ... : Neuropraxia (posterior
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... Fracture of distal ... disruption, peak age ... 9-13 • Radius ... control • Splint: Posterior