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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... Ultrasound is superior ... to X-ray in diagnosing ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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ED Management: Hematoma ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
needed (using hematoma ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Calf Muscle Hematoma ... on POCUS 50 ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
validation beyond a clinical ... diagnosis; the ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound