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Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
wrist flexion and ... forearm pronation ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radius #Fracture #Forearm ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
the femoral vein and ... femoral artery (A) and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
popliteal vein and ... popliteal artery (A) and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK