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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... olecranon fracture, distal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Important Orthopedic Angles
 • Calcaneum Fracture: 
    - Bohler's Angle
Important Orthopedic ... Scoliosis) • Distal ... females= 17º±3 #Orthopedics ... #Angles #diagnosis ... #bone #bony #measurement
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 ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... supination • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocation + radial ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... radius or ulna ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
C5 Radial Antecubital ... Fossa Elbow Flexion ... Middle Finger Elbow ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve Elbow ... Extension C7 Radial ... Femoral Nerve Ankle ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports