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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... orthopedics in ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Harris Physeal Injury ... the epiphysis, and ... Fracture #SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Orthopedics #Types
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
femur Clinical ... frequently begins after injury ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... Features #Oncology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #BonyTumor
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
shoulders drop back a few ... midline with the hand ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... Neurology #Normal #PhysicalExam
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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Summary Clinical ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics ... Ciprofloxacin OR Imipenem Clinical ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Harris Fractures Pediatric ... the diagnosis is ... often made clinically ... there is a crush injury ... Fractures #Types #Orthopedics