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Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... called the “Sail sign ... #Radial #Head ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... • This patient had ... mass and NO prior signs ... the hand surgeon had ... Differential diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... age 1), radial head ... can't make A-OK sign ... #MSK
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 ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Noninflammatory • Bloody: Trauma ... neuropathy so trauma ... If that patient had ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Head trauma - Symptoms ... patients 24% always had ... vertigo and 67% had ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #Diagnosis #MSK