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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... can't make A-OK sign ... + radial head fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... injuries: distal radius ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... fat pad (sail sign ... head and neck should ... head dislocation ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... , distal radius ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... injury, elbow dislocation ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Complications include swan neck ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management