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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... head fracture! ... #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... fat pad (sail sign ... head dislocation ... The normal radius ... #Radiology #peds
Hip X-ray anatomy - Normal AP
- Shenton's line is formed by the medial edge of the
- Normal AP - Shenton's ... Shenton's line is a sign ... of a fractured ... femur #Anatomy #Radiology ... Acetabulum #Femoral #Head
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... injuries: distal radius ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... called the “Sail sign ... #Head #Elbow #Fracture ... trauma #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... head fracture + ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... the metacarpal head ... #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... radiograph - the radius ... drdevrad #Hand #XRay ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology