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Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... control • Splint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
with patient's forearm ... Lateral elbow pain ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Management: Simple, pain ... • Splint: Posterior ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Cozen’s Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

Also known as the "resisted wrist extension test".  
With
and the forearm ... is positive if pain ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
ED Management: Pain ... control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
fully extended and forearm ... positive if there is pain ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
ED Management: Pain ... control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
the patient's forearm ... is positive if pain ... epicondylitis #medial #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
ED Management: Pain ... control • Splint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK