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Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
DrVikasShah #Elbow #XRay ... #Types #Gartland ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
supination if types ... Disposition Types ... children Type ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... Most common type ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
Le Fort Fractures ... occipitomental (OM) skull x-ray ... #Types #Classification ... #Face #Facial #Diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... • Most common type ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand