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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... epicondyle > radial head ... + radial head fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... dislocation, scaphoid ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Posterior hip dislocation ... Complications: • Inability ... #msk #diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial head ... dislocation. ... Exam: swollen elbow ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... II: Fracture fragment ... IV: Associated elbow ... dislocation #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Radial
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... age 1), radial head ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
of the radial head ... capitellum: a radial head ... dislocation is ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
repair Differential diagnosis ... medially → CHRONIC INSTABILITY ... Perthes #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
following is his diagnosis ... anterior or posterior dislocation ... mistaken for a fracture ... Shoulder #POCUS #MSK #Peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... he suffered no head ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical