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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
, distal radioulnar ... joint injury, interosseous ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
be clinically assessed ... extensor tendon distal ... jointOrtho ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
to the dorsal distal ... to the palmar distal ... Finger splint • Ortho ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... supination • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... Not all joint effusions ... An effusion often ... with the distal ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Joint Space - Check ... drdevrad #knee #xray ... #clinical #radiology ... ap #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #labeled
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
based on normal distal ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk