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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Radiology #XRay
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
fully abducted so hand ... drop #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #DropArm ... #ALiEM
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
III: Comminuted and ... IV: Associated elbow ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho ... #Radial #RadialHead ... Classification #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... flexion) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
degree abduction and ... elbow flexion 2 ... arm #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
degree flexion, elbow ... extended, and 14 ... up) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
joint in adults and ... onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
throwing position and ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin #ALiEM
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
scapular plane and ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM