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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
with prominent olecranon ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... interosseous nerve ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
), coronoid or olecranon ... dislocation, scaphoid ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... interosseous nerve ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... to the radial nerve ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation - May ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology