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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 ... head fracture! ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Upper GI Study ... Tomography (CT) — Head ... Tomography (CT) — Head ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Head CT 2 mSv 8 ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
head > coronoid ... can't make A-OK sign ... head fracture + ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK