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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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 ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dislocation, distal radius ... • ED Management ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... injury • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with orthopedics ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
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
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 ... • ED Management ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
energy distal radius ... • Elbow fracture ... document detailed neurologic ... neurovascular injury or clinical ... #Management #Regional