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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... hypotonic infant, the elbow ... , the elbow will ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... surrounding the elbow ... in most normal elbows ... is the luckier one
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
osteomas are benign bone-forming ... tumor #children #peds ... nidus #radiology #ortho
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
growth arrest of bone ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Check the fat pads ... If less than one ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
maintained at the elbow ... extension at the elbow ... #ArmTraction #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #tone ... #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
• Green stick (bone ... Fibular Fracture - Elbow ... • Green stick (bone ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Positive Babinski Reflex with dorsiflexion of the big toe after stroking the sole of the foot.
This
dorsiflexion of the big toe ... Upgoing #Positive #Peds ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam