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Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... Check the fat pads ... Not all joint effusions ... a significant injury ... #Radiology #peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... distal radioulnar joint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... age 1), radial head ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
depression in the humeral ... head), greater ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... ), ligamentous injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
CV disease - Arrhythmia ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis