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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... Not all joint effusions ... An effusion often ... #Injuries #Xrays
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Splint: Posterior long ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Proximal #MSK
Lipohemarthrosis on Elbow POCUS

Use POCUS when the elbow joint effusion is unclear on X-Ray.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
POCUS when the elbow ... joint effusion ... is unclear on X-Ray ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... fracture of a long ... Could also do X-ray ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics