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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... , bony Bankart lesions ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment (anterior ... lines), fat pads (anterior ... identified but anterior ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
A displaced anterior ... a significant injury ... Check the anterior ... angulation in the region ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... , median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
WITHOUT Bankart lesion ... Reverse HAGL (RHAGL) lesion ... capsuloligamentous injury ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
fracture and Perthes lesion ... This is a Perthes lesion ... Similar injury to ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist flexion ... dislocation, distal radius ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment (anterior ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK