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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Here’s a quick summary ... x-ray review alignment ... cortex • If a ... dislocation, scaphoid ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Here’s a quick summary ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... nerve [can't make A-OK ... • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Management The ... Here’s a quick summary ... greater tuberosity fracture ... glenoid) • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Posterior hip dislocation ... hip dislocation ... shearing injury -> Ligaments ... tear a portion ... #msk #diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... cortex • If a ... nerve [can't make A-OK ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Here's a quick summary ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
consistent with a ... J-shape." o Usually anterior ... shoulder dislocation ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... rotation) • Anterior ... (most common), Anterior ... Affected hip and knee ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
joint dislocation ... This is a Perthes ... linear method (A/ ... glenohumeral ligament ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... Here’s a quick summary ... the radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK