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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
• Green stick (bone ... Fibular Fracture - Elbow ... • Green stick (bone ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... syndrome • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Arm traction is done ... extension at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #tone #peds ... #pediatrics
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... is the luckier one ... Fracture #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... have at least one ... If less than one ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
Golfer’s Elbow Test ... epicondyle with one ... epicondylitis #medial #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports