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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Simple, DC with ortho
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... deep within the olecranon ... is that of the radial ... #Head #Elbow #Fracture ... #trauma #clinical
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... DC with orthopedic
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... When clinically ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
Radial Nerve Block ... proximal to the elbow ... fracture. ... NerveBlock #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #anesthesia
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... An ultrasound over ... Bursitis #POCUS #Elbow ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Ortho
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
energy distal radius ... Contact orthopedic ... • Elbow fracture ... document detailed neurologic ... neurovascular injury or clinical