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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(anterior & posterior ... sail sign or posterior ... dislocation, scaphoid ... fracture • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... dislocation + radial ... #Dislocation #Posterior
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... A visible posterior ... Not all joint effusions ... head dislocation ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
(anterior & posterior ... sail sign or posterior ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Orthopedics #MSK