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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... Tenderness to lateral ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Positive sulcus sign ... applied at the elbow ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
arm is pulled laterally ... hypotonic infant, the elbow ... normal tone, the elbow ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... "pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... Splint: Volar • Ortho
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... on the lateral ... fat pad (sail sign ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Cozen's Test for Lateral ... stabilize the elbow ... Lateral elbow pain ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Cozen's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral elbow pain with resisted wrist
Cozen's Test for Lateral ... Lateral elbow pain ... Epicondylitis #elbow ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Maudsley's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. 
Lateral elbow pain with resisted third
Maudsley's Test for Lateral ... Lateral elbow pain ... Epicondylitis #elbow ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics