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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... x-ray review alignment ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... Splint: Posterior long ... arm • Ortho consult ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Splint: Posterior long ... arm • Ortho consult ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
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 ... opposite limb XR ... immediate pediatric ortho
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Splint: Posterior long ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... disruption on x-ray ... Splint: Posterior long ... supination • Ortho ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Xrays Check ... associated with fractures ... #Injuries #Xrays
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... linear probe in long ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound