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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Radial Head Fracture ... II: Fracture fragment ... and displaced fracture ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Radial #RadialHead
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... management of peds head trauma ... Making PECARN work ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture
Mandible Fracture Management in the ED

Workup:
 - Panorex or Facial/Mandible CT scan 
 - Inspect oral
Mandible Fracture ... Management in the ED Workup ... cavity for dental trauma ... evidence of open fracture ... and nondisplaced fractures
Fracture and Dislocation of Left Hip: Notice that left leg is foreshortened and rotated externally.

Charlie Goldberg,
Fracture and Dislocation ... Images #Clinical #Ortho ... #Trauma #Photo
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... Fractures-> Femur ... WORK UP: obtain ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Consider trauma/
ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME 

The definitive surgical therapy for compartment syndrome is emergent fasciotomy (compartment release), with
with subsequent fracture ... especially with trauma ... consider performing a workup
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/