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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
- Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior ... Classification #ALiEM
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Classification: Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Classification #Anterior #Posterior ... #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Dislocation - Posterior ... adducted; 5-15% of posterior ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Classification #Anterior #Posterior ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
both anterior and posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Classification #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... pads (anterior & posterior ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign or posterior ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
#Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
flexion) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Dislocation #Posterior ... #Radiology #XRay
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
#Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM