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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... fracture, distal ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
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
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 ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... control • Splint: Posterior ... supination • Ortho ... Galeazzi #Fracture #Forearm ... #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... and forearm, limited ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... A visible posterior ... fracture with the distal ... capitellum) displaced posteriorly ... #Injuries #Xrays