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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... Pain control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #MSK #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... • Splint: Posterior ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... brachial artery injury ... Pain control • Splint ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Common Types of Elbow Trauma - Comparison Table
 - RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION (nursemaid's elbow) 
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Common Types of Elbow ... - RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Elbow #Trauma
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... injury. ... • Most common orthopedic ... injury • Eponyms ... finger traps • Splint
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... with ulnar gutter splint ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... recommended if injury ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... immobilize • Splint ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... follow-up with PCP or orthopedics ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Pain control • Splint ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... unstable spine injury ... Thoracolumbar Injury ... conus medullaris injury ... Classification #Orthopedics