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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
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 ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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 ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... flexion) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
abduction and elbow ... arm #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #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 ... clinical #radiology #msk
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
degree flexion, elbow ... up) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
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
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Ask patient to slowly ... drop #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... Test #DropArm #ALiEM