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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... presents with hip ... presents with hip ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Hip #Dislocation
Classification of Hip Fracture According to Anatomical Fracture Site. Hip fractures are anatomically classified in relation
Classification of Hip ... Hip fractures are ... relation to the hip ... #Anatomy #Ortho ... #EM #Classification
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
I or Ill) • Ortho ... Types I-IV ... children Type IV ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
Treatments for Hip ... with a sliding hip ... hemiarthroplasty and a total hip ... #Management #Ortho ... #EM #Approaches