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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... ortho consultation ... ortho treatment ... ortho treatment
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho ... #Peds #Fracture
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... on X-Ray Mallet ... Rolando fracture ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Non-Accidental Pediatric ... Fractures - Differential ... ) - Clavicle Fracture ... #Locations #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
Spiral fracture ... fibular shaft fracture ... #spiral #fracture ... #maisonneuve #ortho ... #xray #radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... ED Management: Pain ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, complex = fracture ... Management: Simple, pain ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay