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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... injury. ... #Fracture #Forearm ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ... Exam: swollen elbow ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Proximal #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... ), ligamentous injury ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Proximal humerus ... energy distal radius ... • Elbow fracture ... • Both bone forearm ... • Any injury
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... brachial artery injury ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... a significant injury ... cortex of the humerus ... long axis of the proximal ... #Injuries #Xrays
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... fracture, median ... nerve injury ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
rotation of the forearm ... the distal and proximal ... radio-ulnar joints ... #wrist #Wrist #msk ... #video #physicalexam