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Humeral Neck Fracture on POCUS

Elderly male presenting after fall with anterior shoulder deformity, suspicious for dislocation.
on POCUS Elderly ... suspicious for dislocation ... POCUS show proximal ... humerus fractures ... #clinical #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... olecranon relative to humerus ... associated injuries: Fractures ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... 95% of shoulder dislocations ... depression in the humeral ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... • Humeral head ... on axillary x-ray ... view -> Dislocation ... signs #symptoms #msk
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
anterior shoulder dislocation ... involves the humeral ... Lesion #Ultrasound #MSK ... #POCUS #Humerus ... Clinical #Comparison #XRay
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
Humeral Head Growth ... Plate on POCUS ... anterior or posterior dislocation ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #MSK #Ultrasound
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... not seen on x-ray ... , perilunate dislocation ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
reduction of distal humerus ... fractures and elbow ... dislocations, complex ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... radius or ulna fractures ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... Interphalangeal joint dislocations ... associated avulsion fractures ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK