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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... I, DC with ortho ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... Classification ... (both anterior and ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #ALiEM
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... Most common type ... ortho treatment ... Crush (Rammed) injury
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Harris Physeal Injury ... Classification ... the epiphysis, and ... SalterHarris #Physeal #Classification ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Pediatric physeal ... Salter-Harris classification ... Type I fractures ... Type II fractures ... there is a crush injury
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Clinical Features and ... Typically "inside out" injury ... #Open #Fractures ... Complications #MSK
Supracondylar Extension Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact posterior cortex. Type
Classification ... (both anterior and ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Classification ... #ALiEM
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 ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK