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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
fracture • ED Management ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
syndrome • ED Management ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal ... #MSK
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
best choice for management ... is first line management ... Bursitis #POCUS #Elbow ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Ortho
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology