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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Salter Harris Physeal ... Injury Classification ... #SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Orthopedics #Types
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Salter Harris Fractures ... Pediatric physeal ... radiographs and the diagnosis ... there is a crush injury ... #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
placement Block after ... document detailed neurologic ... • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Management #Regional
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... Concussion is common after ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... #Peds #PatientInfo ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Choking Spell Injury ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK