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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Can present with normal ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... fat pad (sail sign ... a significant injury ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... #peds #Pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
posterior fat pad is normally ... intra-articular injury ... should make you ... called the “Sail sign ... trauma #clinical #radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... fontanelle • Sign ... of basal skull fracture ... trama #pediatrics ... #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Supraspinatus Injury ... supraspinatus injury ... A negative (normal ... #Sign #Shoulder ... supraspinatus #clinical #video
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management