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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 ... head fracture! ... onto outstretched hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... head fracture + ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Management: Hematoma block ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... head (age 3), internal ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Jerk Test for Glenohumeral Joint Posteroinferior Instability

The arm is held at 90 degrees abduction and internal
axial load to the elbow ... /clunk as the humeral ... another jerk/clunk ... physicalexam #shoulder #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
the metacarpal head ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
depression in the humeral ... head), greater ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK