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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... Types II-IV • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
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acellular scanning EM ... membranoproliferative pattern of injury ... membranoproliferative #injury ... #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... if complex • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
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with collapsed GBM ... #glomerulus #GBM ... #amyloid #desposition ... #deposits #ElectronMicroscopy ... #SEM #clinical
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... • Most common elbow ... brachial artery injury ... Types II-IV • Disposition ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... consult: Yes • 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