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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... Ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), coronoid ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
to diagnose. ... ligament injury (PCL ... #PLC #Injury #Drawer ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... TEARS. ... Posterior #Injury #msk