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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Management: Simple, pain ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... commonly missed elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
findings • Paresthesia ... Medial hand and elbow ... pain • + elbow
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... • Most common elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... DC with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... Extremity Dysfunction (pain ... level of iniury, pain ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
patients with pain ... examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... is positive if pain ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... • Thus a PIN ... Radial nerve (or PIN ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow ... stabilize the elbow ... Lateral elbow pain ... Epicondylitis #Tennis #elbow ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Cozen's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral elbow pain with resisted wrist
Lateral elbow pain ... Epicondylitis #elbow ... #sports #msk #orthopedics