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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 ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Test 1. ... elbow flexion 2 ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... on axillary x-ray ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Test - 1. ... degree flexion, elbow ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK