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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... acid lipase is critical ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... Wolmans #radiology #xray
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... immediate pediatric ortho ... immediate pediatric ortho ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acromioclavicular Joint Separation - Palpable posterior fullness with swelling was seen over his left shoulder (Panels
joint (Panel C) #Clinical ... #Ortho #Radiology ... #Xray #Acromioclavicular ... Separation #ACJoint #NEJM
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic ... #NEJM #clinical ... radiology #chest #xray ... #peds #respiratory
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
#Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #Xray ... Osteopetrosis #CT #NEJM
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... Finger splint • Ortho ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... #NEJM #clinical ... type #C #chest #Xray