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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... Possible associated injuries ... + radial head fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow ... Xrays Check ... cortex of the humerus ... head dislocation ... #Injuries #Xrays
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... Possible associated injuries ... dislocation, scaphoid ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Possible associated injuries ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Possible associated injuries ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Trauma Orthopedic Injuries ... energy distal radius ... Hand and digit injuries ... shatt fracture • Elbow ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia