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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... posterior) and bone ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
of the sphenoid bone ... 3 lines to aid evaluation ... line traces the inner ... #Face #Facial #Diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... disruption (may be bony ... • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis