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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
distal radius fracture ... , scaphoid fracture ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... management of peds ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... #Hematoma #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Above - Type II - Fracture ... Lower - Type III - Fracture ... - Compression fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Femoral Nerve Block under POCUS

Here's a femoral nerve block that was done on a 2-year-old with
Nerve Block under POCUS ... year-old with a femur fracture ... Femoral #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... dislocation, due to EDS ... a concomitant fracture ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Humerus Fracture on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her left
Humerus Fracture ... on POCUS A woman ... A humerus fracture ... is seen on POCUS ... ultrasound #msk #orthopedics
Child with boggy scalp hematoma? #POCUS shows break in cortex with step off = skull fracture.
#POCUS shows break ... step off = skull fracture ... lawrencehaines #Clinical #Peds ... #Pediatrics #POCUS ... #Scalp #Skull #Fracture