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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Injuries - ... Elbow Dislocations ... vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Elbow ... #Dislocation #Anterior
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
), coronoid or olecranon ... dislocation, scaphoid ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff
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
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... In perilunate dislocation ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK