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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 ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
typically occur in children ... osteoma #tumor #children ... #peds #pediatrics ... #nidus #radiology ... #ortho
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 ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... successful in children ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... managed operatively and ... #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds