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Pediatric Fractures - Salter-Harris Classification 
Pneumonic: SALTR
#Diagnosis #Radiology #Ortho #Peds #Fracture #SalterHarris #Classification #Types #SALTR #Mnemonic
Pediatric Fractures ... Classification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Ortho #Peds #Fracture ... #Types #SALTR #
Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
Supracondylar Elbow Fractures ... Supracondylar #Fractures ... #Types #Gartland ... #Classification ... #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Most common type ... fracture. ... Fracture of the
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
II - Fracture through ... III - Fracture ... IV - Fracture Line ... - Compression fracture ... #Fracture #SALTR
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Salter Harris Fractures ... Type I fractures ... Type II fractures ... Type III fractures ... Type V fractures
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... test ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #Rules radius #fracture ... #radiology #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Fracture of proximal ... recall where the fracture ... 4-10 • Ulna fracture ... #Monteggia #Fracture
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... terminal extensor tendon ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis