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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... radioulnar joint injury ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Elbow #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... #Radiology #XRay
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... of the Elbow with ... intra-articular injury ... called the “Sail sign ... #clinical #radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... a significant injury ... angulation in the region ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... : Clinical findings ... • Symptoms and signs ... below the site of injury ... compression by fractured
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
and Perthes lesion ... surgical repair Differential ... Similar injury to ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #Radiology #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... : • Severe injury ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow