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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... sail sign or posterior ... #Elbow #Humerus ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
sail sign or posterior ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
on axillary x-ray ... rests against rim ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
depression in the humeral ... greater tuberosity fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Hill Sachs Lesion of the posterior humeral head on Ultrasound

 A Hill–Sachs lesion, or Hill–Sachs fracture,
or Hill–Sachs fracture ... anteroinferior glenoid rim ... is dislocated anteriorly ... Sports #Clinical #Orthopedics ... #POCUS
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... fat pad (sail sign ... humeral line on ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
The anterior fat ... apposed to the humerus ... called the “Sail sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Examination

Downward force applied at the elbow causing
applied at the elbow ... acromion and the humeral ... inferior glenohumeral ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Rib Fractures Rib ... fracture on a chest ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest