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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
fracture in children ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
most common in children ... most common in children ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
typically occur in children ... lucent nidus <2 cm and ... osteoma #tumor #children ... #peds #pediatrics ... nidus #radiology #ortho
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... ortho consultation ... ortho treatment ... ortho treatment ... #Peds #Orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... the radial head and ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... successful in children ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Pyloric Stenosis on POCUS

4 wk old with vomiting. POCUS shows pyloric stenosis.  Remember Pi: muscle
POCUS shows pyloric ... thickness >3mm and ... canal length >14mm ... ultrasound #clinical #pediatrics ... #peds
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
liver abscess in children ... from contiguous focus ... managed operatively and ... liver #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds