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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
), coronoid or olecranon ... • ED Management ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... syndrome • ED Management ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... Neuropathy Elbow ... extensionshoulder ... → shoulder abduction ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... Neuropathy Shoulder ... → shoulder external ... rotation → elbow ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... of the Elbow with ... deep within the olecranon ... raised fat pads should ... clinical #radiology #msk
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... What is the best ... Bursitis #POCUS #Elbow ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK ... #Ortho
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... glenoid) • ED Management ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
wrist flexion and extension ... • ED Management ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... terminal extensor tendon ... • ED Management ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK