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Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... II: Fracture fragment ... dislocation #Diagnosis #EM ... Ortho #Radial #RadialHead ... #ALiEM
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... to the lateral extensor ... central band of extensor ... Rolando fracture ... Radiology #Wrist #differential
Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Classification #Diagnosis #EM ... Sports #Patella #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop ... fracture - Small ... Ortho #Teardrop #Fracture ... Mechanism #Avulsion #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... most common elbow fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... wrist flexion and extension ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... cortex) #Diagnosis #EM ... Supracondylar #Flexion #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
Supracondylar Extension Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact posterior cortex. Type
Supracondylar Extension ... Fracture Classification ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Supracondylar #Extension ... #ALiEM
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Mallet finger, the extension ... of the terminal extensor ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
resisted wrist extension ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM