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Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... elbow dislocation #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Radial ... #RadialHead #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Patellar Fracture Classification #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Patella #Fracture #Classification #ALiEM
Patellar Fracture ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Sports ... #Patella #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
with a femoral head ... fracture. ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Supracondylar Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact anterior cortex. Type III:
Supracondylar Fracture ... posterior cortex) #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Supracondylar ... #Flexion #Fracture ... Classification #ALiEM
Femoral Head Fracture - Pipkin Classification #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho #Femoral #Fracture #Pipkin #Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
Femoral Head Fracture ... Classification #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Femoral ... #Fracture #Pipkin ... Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... Always leads to ... immediate pediatric ortho ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... most commonly fractured ... immobilized • Both lead ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
epicondyle > radial head ... dislocation + radial head ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis