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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... pads (anterior & posterior ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... brachial artery injury ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
femoral head onto posterior ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... Complications: • Inability ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Test for PCL Injury ... patient's toes to stabilize ... #Drawer #Test #Cruciate ... #Ligament #PCL ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Applied from below elbow ... of femur with posterior ... both pubic rami+ posterior ... #management #hardware
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint capsule. collateral ... ligaments (prevent ... Hyperextension injury ... tendon) • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... CLINICAL: instability ... drawers, and special ligament ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic