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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... Anterior dislocation ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Hip #Dislocation ... Classification #Anterior
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
identified but anterior ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment (anterior ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
Pyomyositis - Transverse ... contralateral hip ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS # ... #Transverse #SonoStuff
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Finger splint • Ortho ... a concomitant fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
To evaluate the hip ... Hip effusions typically ... Clinical #Anatomy #EM ... #Radiology #Ortho ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
A transverse still image of the upper airway using the high frequency, linear transducer at the
A transverse still ... (SM) are seen anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... Cords #Thyroid #Transverse ... #SonoStuff