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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 ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho
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 ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... DC with orthopedic
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve Elbow ... Extension C7 Radial ... Fingers Abduction T1 Ulnar ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
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
Elbow arthrocentesis with POCUS 
Probe oriented transverse with obvious effusion in the olecranon fossa
Make sure your
Elbow arthrocentesis ... effusion in the olecranon ... medially located ulnar ... arthrocentesis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Valgus Stress Test for Ulnar (Medial) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can
Stress Test for Ulnar ... (Medial) Collateral ... Examination Ulnar ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Test for Medial ... (Ulnar) Collateral ... #Ulnar #Collateral ... Ligament #Stability #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics