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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 ... posterior) and bone cortex ... non-displaced radial ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... associated with fractures ... along the anterior cortex ... supracondylar fracture ... Radiology #peds #Pediatrics
POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction confirmation. 
Avoid unnecessary check x-ray trips by confirming reduction using
POCUS for distal ... radius fracture ... reduction using POCUS ... #Radius #Fracture ... #Reduction #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... @GERpocus #Radius ... #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #bone #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... posterior) and bone cortex ... • If a fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Child with boggy scalp hematoma? #POCUS shows break in cortex with step off = skull fracture.
#POCUS shows break ... in cortex with ... Clinical #Peds #Pediatrics ... #POCUS #Scalp # ... Skull #Fracture
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
Nerve Block on POCUS ... Fracture/dislocation ... this wasn’t done sooner ... Interscalene #NerveBlock #POCUS ... local #anesthesia #msk
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... Move sooner to PRBCs ... cord injury #Pediatrics
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
Plate on Shoulder POCUS ... mistaken for a fracture ... GrowthPlate #Shoulder #POCUS ... #MSK #Peds #Pediatrics