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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... reduction) • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... diagnosis scapholunate dissociation ... • Due to injury ... ) • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... if complex • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
This image shows acellular scanning EM showing glomerular basement membrane duplication at high power in a
acellular scanning EM ... membranoproliferative pattern of injury ... membranoproliferative #injury ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... In perilunate dislocation ... , median nerve injury ... consult: Yes • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
This image shows portions of glomerular tuft with collapsed GBM (across top), spicular amyloid (middle right),
with collapsed GBM ... #glomerulus #GBM ... #amyloid #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... Interphalangeal joint dislocations ... Hyperextension injury ... unstable) • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... consult: Yes • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... , elbow dislocation ... Types II-IV • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... consult: No • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM