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Humeral Neck Fracture on POCUS

Elderly male presenting after fall with anterior shoulder deformity, suspicious for dislocation.
Humeral Neck Fracture ... suspicious for dislocation ... humerus fractures ... #Neck #Fracture ... #msk #humerus
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... bone fracture ... radius or ulna fractures ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... ; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
Humeral Head Growth ... The humeral head ... growth plate in the humeral ... mistaken for a fracture ... #HumeralHead #Humerus
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
depression in the humeral ... greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... #MSK
Hill Sachs Lesion of the posterior humeral head on Ultrasound

 A Hill–Sachs lesion, or Hill–Sachs fracture,
the posterior humeral ... or Hill–Sachs fracture ... posterolateral head of the humerus ... impaction of the humeral ... HillSachs #Lesion #Humerus
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... unless associated fracture ... #MSK
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Department: Clavicle fracture ... proximal and mid-humerus ... fracture, reduction ... of shoulder dislocation ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK