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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury. ... variable gross wrist ... lunotriquetral ligament ... Management: Hematoma ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... ulnotriquetral ligament ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Belly Press Test for Subscapularis Injury

An alternative to the lift-off test, or when the lift-off test
Subscapularis Injury ... movement of the wrist ... of elbow. ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Applied from below elbow ... The wrist is held ... Used acutely in management ... #management #hardware