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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
and are also the ... ) and bone cortex ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... #Distal #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
) and bone cortex ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: Swelling and ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
being distracted and ... onto outstretched hand ... and forearm, limited ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Proximal #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dislocated dorsally and ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: tenderness and ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
a significant injury ... with the distal ... head and neck should ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Exam: Swollen and ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
occipital and parietal ... occipital and parietal ... count in the CSF should ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology