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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... relative to humerus ... long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
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
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... Tenderness to lateral ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... abduction and elbow ... Examiner pushes humerus ... arm #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... A visible posterior ... Check the anterior humeral ... cortex of the humerus ... #Injuries #Xrays
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... apposed to the humerus ... while the posterior ... deep within the olecranon ... fat pads, the posterior
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
with rotation • Posterior ... lever to push the humeral ... Traction in line of humerus ... flexed • Types: Posterior ... common), Anterior, Lateral
Elbow Injuries Epicondyle Fracture (Lateral) - Milch Classification - Type I: Fx line is lateral to
Elbow Injuries Epicondyle ... Fracture (Lateral ... I: Fx line is lateral ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Classification #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... control • Splint: Posterior ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay