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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
will not be able ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Mechanism: Fall ... fracture, median nerve ... reduction using finger ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Proximal #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... with axial load (ball ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
will not be able ... third fingers, ... second fingers ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
pain, numbness, and ... #Tinels #Test #Sign ... elbow #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics