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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... 1), radial head ... 9), external epicondyle ... can't make A-OK sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
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
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
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 ... can't make A-OK sign ... dislocation + radial head
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
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 ... called the “Sail sign ... of the radial head
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings • Posterior ... onto posterior ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
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 ... DC with 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 ... of the radial head ... capitellum: a radial head ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption, peak age ... 9-13 • Radius ... will be obvious; signs ... control • Splint: Posterior ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics