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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Management: Simple, pain ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... , and if plain films ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... • Most common orthopedic ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Chauffer with orthopedic ... #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... home with close orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
ED Management: Pain ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #MSK