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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
- Anterior vs Posterior ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation ... #Anterior #Posterior ... Classification #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... with prominent olecranon ... long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Classification: Anterior vs Posterior ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Sports ... Classification #Anterior #Posterior ... #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
pads (anterior & posterior ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Dislocation - Posterior ... adducted; 5-15% of posterior ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
both anterior and posterior ... cortex) #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Supracondylar ... Classification #ALiEM
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... humerus while the posterior ... deep within the olecranon ... fat pads, the posterior ... Fracture #trauma #clinical
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... pain over her olecranon ... Bursitis #POCUS #Elbow ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Ortho
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Position patient's elbow ... supinate and flex elbow ... holding at wrist) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Yergason #Test #ALiEM