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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... and Hip) - Diagnosis ... counterforce and as a lever ... of dash board injury ... #Hip #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... , elbow dislocation ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
level. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... 12 - Abdominal injury ... esophagus Air fluid level ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology