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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 ... anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
Standardized Physical Abuse ... Skeletal survey • Head ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... of chest trauma ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... called the “Sail sign ... #Elbow #Fracture ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... anterior sail sign ... age 1), radial head ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... of the radial head ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... #peds #Pediatrics ... #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
he suffered no head ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest