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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... ) and bone cortex ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... ) and bone cortex ... long arm • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... long arm • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
disruption of bony ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... orient in line on long ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma