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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(anterior & posterior ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Elbow Ossification Centers by Age - CRITOE Mnemonic

The ages at which these ossification centers appear are
Elbow Ossification ... capitellum R - radial ... trochlea O - olecranon ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... posterolateral, peak age ... dislocation + radial ... long arm • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
1), radial head ... 7), olecranon ( ... long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
centers of the elbow ... capitellum R - radial ... trochlea O - olecranon ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pediatrics #Peds
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... • Peak age 4-10 ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis