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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... supination • Ortho ... Galeazzi #Fracture #Forearm ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Fracture #Forearm ... #Radial #Colles ... #XRay #Diagnosis
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob ... #Dissection #APWindow
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... and forearm, limited ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... dislocation + radial ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic ... #Dissection #CalciumSign
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... with the distal radius ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis