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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow POCUS

Use POCUS when the elbow joint effusion is unclear on X-Ray.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow ... joint effusion is ... unclear on X-Ray ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Elbow Valgus Stress ... joint line of the ... Ligament #Stability #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Olecranon Bursitis Aspiration
60 yo ESRD with elbow arm pain - PoCUS during exam. Aspiration at bedside
60 yo ESRD with elbow ... arm pain - PoCUS ... Next stop=joint ... Bursa #Aspiration #clinical ... #msk #POCUS #ultrasound
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... An ultrasound over ... #Elbow #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Ortho
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
needs to be clinically ... • Ortho consult ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
complaints of left elbow ... This led to the diagnosis ... Forearm #Abscess #MSK ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical