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Common Types of Elbow Trauma - Comparison Table
 - RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION (nursemaid's elbow) 
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Types of Elbow Trauma ... Table - RADIAL HEAD ... FRACTURE - ELBOW ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Elbow #Trauma
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial head ... can't make A-OK sign ... dislocation + radial head ... • ED Management ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
immobilized • Both lead ... dislocation • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Metacarpal Fractures - Emergency Department Management
Management - Fractures of the Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft and Base
Metacarpal Fractures ... Management - Fractures ... the Metacarpal Head ... #Orthopedics #Metacarpal ... #Fractures #ALiEM
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... onto lateral hip Signs ... • Non-union of fracture ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial head ... missing the radial head ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Proximal