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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... anterior sail sign or posterior ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... pads (anterior & posterior ... trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... syndrome • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... and forearm, limited ... : Neuropraxia (posterior ... control • Splint: Posterior ... #Forearm #Ulnar
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... of the Elbow with ... humerus while the posterior ... deep within the olecranon ... fat pads, the posterior
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... control • Splint: Posterior ... #Forearm #Radius ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Elbow fracture ... • Both bone forearm ... High emergency forearm ... #NerveBlock #Indications ... #Orthopedics #Management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Applied from below elbow ... of femur with posterior ... both pubic rami+ posterior ... Used acutely in management ... #Orthopedics #management
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
compression over fracture ... Narrow – tibia, forearm ... following NOF fracture ... #Orthopedics #management ... #indications #hardware