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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Don’t miss – compartment ... syndrome! ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... brachial artery injury ... contracture), compartment ... syndrome • ED ... Management: Pain
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... rhabdomyolysis, compartment ... syndrome - high ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... radioulnar joint injury ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
most common), compartment ... syndrome, ligamentous ... injury (LCL) ... • ED Management: ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Guitar Pick Sign in Orbital Compartment Syndrome

By Dr. Harun Yildiz @drharunyildiz

#Guitar #Pick #Sign #Orbital #Compartment #Syndrome
Guitar Pick Sign ... in Orbital Compartment ... Syndrome By Dr ... #Guitar #Pick #Sign ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... ) • ED Management ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • An ... after long bone fractures ... fibula) and hip fractures ... after an acute injury ... of spinal cord injury
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management