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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
dislocation, scaphoid ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
procedural sedation and reduction ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
immobilizer • Ortho ... injury, difficult reduction ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... • If stable reduction ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radial styloid fracture ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Digital block and reduction ... Finger splint • Ortho ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... pre-test prob for dislocation ... perform single post-reduction ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction confirmation. 
Avoid unnecessary check x-ray trips by confirming reduction using
radius fracture ... unnecessary check x-ray ... @DrShukla14 #Clinical ... #Fracture #Reduction ... #MSK
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
Growth Plate on POCUS ... anterior or posterior dislocation ... mistaken for a fracture ... EUSmkh #Shoulder #GrowthPlate ... #Clinical #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to help guide reduction ... Could also do X-ray ... after reduction ... #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics