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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 ... injury, elbow dislocation ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... A visible posterior ... cortex of the humerus ... head dislocation ... #Radiology #peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
Plate on POCUS ... without anterior or posterior ... dislocation. ... mistaken for a fracture ... #MSK #Ultrasound
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... head dislocation ... head dislocation ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... apposed to the humerus ... while the posterior ... , the posterior ... clinical #radiology #msk
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
Plate on Shoulder POCUS ... without anterior or posterior ... dislocation. ... mistaken for a fracture ... #MSK #Peds #Pediatrics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... ligaments (prevent radial ... , due to EDS and ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK