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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Injuries - ... - Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Anterior #Posterior ... Classification #ALiEM
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Bicep muscle injury ... - Yergason Test ... wrist) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Bicep ... #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign or posterior ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
pads (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign or posterior ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho
A physical examination revealed an obvious deformity in the anterior mid-upper arm that became more pronounced
pronounced during elbow ... long head of the biceps ... tendon #Clinical ... #Ortho #sports ... TendonRupture #Biceps
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
for biceps tendon ... ER, supination, elbow ... groove indicating biceps ... for biceps tendon ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... resistance (with elbow ... flexion) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #ALiEM
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... What is the best ... Bursitis #POCUS #Elbow ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Ortho
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