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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... fracture' • Ossification ... olecranon (age 9) ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Humerus #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
apposed to the humerus ... while the posterior ... , the posterior ... called the “Sail sign ... Fracture #trauma #clinical
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... A visible posterior ... cortex of the humerus ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical