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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... Anterior dislocation ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Diagram #ALiEM
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Knee Dislocation ... vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Sports ... #Diagram #Classification ... #ALiEM
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
box, pain with wrist ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injury, elbow dislocation ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... over the left anterior ... This post will focus ... over the left anterior