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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... Fracture of distal ... Splint: Posterior long ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Elbow Injuries - Epicondyle Fracture (Medial) #EM #Ortho #Medial #Epicondyle #Fracture #Diagram #ALiEM
Elbow Injuries - ... Epicondyle Fracture ... (Medial) #EM #Ortho ... #Medial #Epicondyle ... #Fracture #Diagram
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... II: Fracture fragment ... IV: Associated elbow ... dislocation #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Radial
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Splint: Posterior long ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... associated with fractures ... supracondylar fracture ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
on POCUS Identification ... proximal to the elbow ... fracture. ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM