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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... , distal radioulnar ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Ortho #Knee #Injuries
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... extensor tendon distal ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... control • Splint: Posterior ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
extensor tendon), mallet ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
based on normal distal ... pulses and Ankle ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical