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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... Anterior dislocation ... #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Hip #Dislocation ... #Classification
Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
- Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Elbow #Dislocation ... #Anterior #Posterior ... #Classification
Knee Dislocation Classification: Anterior vs Posterior  #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports #Knee #Dislocation #Diagram #Classification #Anterior
Knee Dislocation ... Classification: ... Anterior vs Posterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Anterior #Posterior
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
lateral slips of the extensor ... phalanx to enable extension ... central slip of the extensor ... phalanx to enable extension ... Finger splint • Ortho
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Head Fracture Classification ... Associated elbow dislocation ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Radial #RadialHead ... #Fracture #Classification
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Shoulder, Elbow and Hip ... rotation) • Anterior ... (most common), Anterior ... Hip Dislocation ... EXTERNAL ROTATION, EXTENSION
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
identified but anterior ... injury, elbow dislocation ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Supracondylar Extension Fracture Classification - Type I: Non-displaced. Type II: Displaced with intact posterior cortex. Type
Supracondylar Extension ... Fracture Classification ... displacement (both anterior ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... Supracondylar #Extension
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
C7 (median) • Extension ... C8 (median) • Extension ... characteristic "waiter's tip ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation - May