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Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
Supracondylar Elbow ... Radiographic Features and ... Supracondylar #Fractures #Types ... #Gartland #Classification ... #Radiology #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Salter-Harris classification ... the diagnosis is ... often made clinically ... tenderness is palpated ... #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Physeal Injury Classification ... of the growth plate ... SalterHarris #Physeal #Classification ... Fracture #SALTR #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical ... Features and Complications ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis ... Complications #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... and Hip) - Diagnosis ... flexed • Types ... other end of the table ... #Hip #Diagnosis
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
home with close orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK