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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... x-ray review alignment ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Fracture #Forearm
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Sports #MSK
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
wrist flexion and forearm ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Lateral #Medial ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Forearm #Radius ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Elbow Injuries - Epicondyle Fracture (Medial) #EM #Ortho #Medial #Epicondyle #Fracture #Diagram #ALiEM
Elbow Injuries - ... Epicondyle Fracture ... (Medial) #EM #Ortho ... #Fracture #Diagram ... #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... IV: Associated elbow ... dislocation #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Radial ... Classification #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dislocation, distal radius ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Sports #MSK