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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... #Anterior #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Posterior #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... • ED Management ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
during running and ... #Positive #ACLTear ... #clinical #video ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #anterior #cruciate
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, elbow dislocation ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
across the knee and ... test #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #ACLTear #clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... #anterior #cruciate
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... tendon) • ED Management ... Finger splint • Ortho ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology