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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... head dislocation ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
capitellum R - radial ... head I - internal ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pediatrics ... #Peds #CRITOE #
Elbow Ossification Centers by Age - CRITOE Mnemonic

The ages at which these ossification centers appear are
Elbow Ossification ... capitellum R - radial ... head I - internal ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
head > coronoid ... head fracture + ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management