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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve Elbow ... Musculocutaneous Nerve Elbow ... Nerve Wrist Extension ... #MuscleGroups #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #MSK
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... extension → shoulder ... forearm supination → wrist ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
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 ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Neuropathy Shoulder ... forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #MSK