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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... olecranon relative to humerus ... dislocation + radial ... #Dislocation #Posterior ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... dislocation, scaphoid ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... A visible posterior ... head dislocation ... #Injuries #Xrays ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
Humeral Head Growth Plate on POCUS

The humeral head is sitting in the glenoid without anterior or
Humeral Head Growth ... The humeral head ... dislocation. ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #MSK #Ultrasound
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... head (age 3), internal ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... apposed to the humerus ... #Head #Elbow #Fracture ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
head dislocation ... head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
head and is covered ... Lesion #Ultrasound #MSK ... #POCUS #Humerus ... #Clinical #Comparison ... #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

Ultrasound probe footprint sitting posteriorly, indicator pointing to humeral head, on this
footprint sitting posteriorly ... indicator pointing to humeral ... head, on this anterior ... #POCUS #MSK #ultrasound ... #clinical #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction on POCUS

The transducer is placed posteriorly over the shoulder, revealing anterior
transducer is placed posteriorly ... displacement of the humeral ... head (anterior ... #clinical #anatomy ... #msk #ultrasound