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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to lateral ... olecranon fracture, distal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... supination • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... in the lunate ("tea ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dorsum of the hand ... radius or ulna ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... onto outstretched hand ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... elbow flexion 2 ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... fracture with the distal ... head and neck should ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
for Radial (Lateral ... be tested at 0 and ... complete ligamentous tear ... #RCL #Radial #Lateral ... #sports #msk #orthopedics