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Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... Possible associated injuries ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ossification centers of the elbow - CRITOE Mnemonic 

The ages at which these ossification centers appear
capitellum R - radial ... head I - internal ... epicondyle #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pediatrics ... #Peds #CRITOE #
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... Possible associated injuries ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Possible associated injuries ... head > coronoid ... head fracture + ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Possible associated injuries ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis