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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
artery injury ... • ED Management ... long arm • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... • ED Management ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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: The PCL is injured ... structures, such as the ACL ... iniury + Posterior ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Anterior column: AAL ... column: PLL: Posterior ... Stable fractures ... deficit, still able ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... • If stable ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Posterior Drawer Test
) Injury on Knee ... With the knee flexed ... planted on the table ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... dislocations (posterior ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency