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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... • ED Management ... : Pain control ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
patient with wrist pain ... FRACTURES: • ... Visible deformity, Tender ... Visible deformity, Tender ... #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... • ED Management ... : Simple, pain control ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... : Pain control ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... dislocation, distal radius ... • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... : Pain control ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
on POCUS Identification ... proximal to the elbow ... fracture. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... : Pain control ... DC with orthopedic
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... : Pain control, ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Pericapsular Nerve Group Block (PENG) on POCUS

PENG block: Injection between iliopubic eminence and psoas tendon for
Block (PENG) on POCUS ... eminence and psoas tendon ... for hip fracture ... Dynamic pain went ... #ultrasound #clinical