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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Belly Press Test for Subscapularis Injury

An alternative to the lift-off test, or when the lift-off test
Press Test for Subscapularis ... Injury An alternative ... With the elbow flexed ... #Injury #shoulder ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
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 ... surrounding the elbow ... intra-articular injury ... raised fat pads should
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... neurovascular injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Supine Napoleon Test for Subscapularis Tear

The patient is instructed to place his hand on his belly
Napoleon Test for Subscapularis ... asked to move his elbow ... Napoleon #Test #Subscapularis ... #physicalexam #shoulder ... #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Exam: swollen elbow ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Block OK • Shoulder ... Contact orthopedic ... • Elbow fracture ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury