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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... brachial artery injury ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Fireworks Hand Injury on X-Ray

- Jamie Coleman, MD FACS @JJcolemanMD

#Fireworks #Hand #Injury #XRay #Radiology #Clinical
Fireworks Hand Injury ... on X-Ray - Jamie ... #Fireworks #Hand ... #Injury #XRay # ... Radiology #Clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... PIP joint • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... interpret them in clinical ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... limitations and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis