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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... dislocation, scaphoid ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... + radial head fracture ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... IV: Associated elbow ... dislocation #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Radial ... Classification #ALiEM
Elbow Injuries - Epicondyle Fracture (Medial) #EM #Ortho #Medial #Epicondyle #Fracture #Diagram #ALiEM
Elbow Injuries - ... Epicondyle Fracture ... (Medial) #EM #Ortho ... #Fracture #Diagram ... #ALiEM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Forearm #Radius ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... and forearm, limited ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
wrist flexion and ... forearm pronation ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Fracture #Forearm ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
with hip flexed and ... a femoral head fracture ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Hip #Dislocation ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... emergent reduction ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK