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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Dislocations ... - Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Elbow #Dislocation ... 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 ... #Dislocation #Posterior
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
- Posterior dislocation ... adducted; 5-15% of posterior ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Classification #Anterior #Posterior ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Knee Dislocation ... Classification: Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Sports #Knee #Dislocation ... #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... dislocation, scaphoid ... 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
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
(Shoulder, Elbow ... with rotation • Posterior ... flexed • Types: Posterior ... fully as a test ... #Shoulder #Elbow
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
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
injury - Yergason Test ... Position patient's elbow ... supinate and flex elbow ... wrist) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... I or Ill) • Ortho