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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
relative to humerus ... with prominent olecranon ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
centers of the elbow ... capitellum R - radial ... trochlea O - olecranon ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CRITOE #Mnemonic #Elbow
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... apposed to the humerus ... deep within the olecranon ... is that of the radial ... trauma #clinical #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... non-displaced radial ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... • Most common elbow ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... #Humerus #Radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Check the anterior humeral ... cortex of the humerus ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... but ECRL remains leading ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
chest wall while leaning ... lever to push the humeral ... Traction in line of humerus ... External Rotation of humerus ... of arm M – Medial
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Damage to C8 and T1 leading ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... ventilation and observe breathing ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology