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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
a significant injury ... cortex of the humerus ... drawn along the longitudinal ... head and neck should ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
the femoral head and ... Clinical #Anatomy #EM ... #Radiology #Ortho ... #POCUS #Hip #Longitudinal ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
outside the joint and ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS # ... Hip #Longitudinal ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... Hyperextension injury ... Finger splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand