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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
• Mechanism: Fall ... onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... • Mechanism: Fall ... onto outstretched hand ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... onto outstretched hand ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... orthopedics in 7 ... orthopedics in 7 ... #Peds #Orthopedics
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
Tetralogy of Fallot ... - Chest XRay ... #Tetralogy #Fallot ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• Mechanism: Fall ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Xrays Check ... the radial head and ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... risk of CV event, follow ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation