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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Injuries - ... Elbow Dislocations ... vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Elbow ... Classification #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
abduction and elbow ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
), coronoid or olecranon ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
centers of the elbow ... trochlea O - olecranon ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pediatrics ... CRITOE #Mnemonic #Elbow
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
degree flexion, elbow ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
#Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin #ALiEM
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
#Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM