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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
fracture • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
of the shoulder joint ... joint capsule = ... tendons, ligaments, joint ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... motion • ED Management ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... of hands/feet, ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... history, exam and ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
interpretation of point-of-care ... ultrasound for ... identifying and ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... injury) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar joint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports