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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign ... examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... #Ulnar #Fovea #Sign ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... Diagnosis and Management ... fully as a test ... Bigelow method: FLEX ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Mill's Test for ... ") With the elbow ... pronated, passively flex ... The test is positive ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... radial (supinator) reflex ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
Biceps Load Test ... 90 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... resistance against elbow ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Hawkin's Test - Shoulder Examination

Hawkin's test assesses for possible rotator cuff impingement.
Stabilize the scapula, passively abduct
Hawkin's Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... 30 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... #sports #msk #orthopedics