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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Injuries - ... Elbow Dislocations ... vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Elbow ... Classification #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
with resisted wrist ... with resisted wrist ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
abduction and elbow ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Position patient's elbow ... supinate and flex elbow ... resistance (holding at wrist ... ) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Yergason #Test #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
degree flexion, elbow ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
#Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin #ALiEM