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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Harris fracture ... Fracture of the ... #Pediatrics #Peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... associated injuries: Fractures ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... Bennett fracture ... intraarticular two-part fracture ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Fracture • Most ... common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... patients with fractures ... fractureFracture ... MetroHealth_EM #Boxers #Fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ROLANDO FRACTURE ... Rolando fracture ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Above - Type II - Fracture ... Lower - Type III - Fracture ... - Compression fracture ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Orthopedics #Types
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Fracture of proximal ... recall where the fracture ... 4-10 • Ulna fracture ... #Monteggia #Fracture
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... associated with fractures ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... #Radiology #peds